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All the ideas for 'Ethical Studies', 'Epistemic and Metaphysical Possibility' and 'Summa Contra Gentiles'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

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Wise people should contemplate and discuss the truth, and fight against falsehood [Aquinas]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity

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Logical necessity is epistemic necessity, which is the old notion of a priori [Edgington, by McFetridge]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 4. Occasionalism

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Without God's influence every operation would stop, so God causes everything [Aquinas]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

5655	Happiness is not satisfaction of desires, but fulfilment of values [Bradley, by Scruton]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / f. Eternalism

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Eternity coexists with passing time, as the centre of a circle coexists with its circumference [Aquinas]