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All the ideas for 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed', 'The Birth of Tragedy' and 'The Rationalists'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

7848	Philosophy begins in the horror and absurdity of existence [Nietzsche, by Ansell Pearson]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

4304	Descartes says there are two substance, Spinoza one, and Leibniz infinitely many [Cottingham]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

19347

Substance needs independence, unity, and stability (for individuation); also it is a subject, for predicates [Perkins]

12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism

4303	The notion of substance lies at the heart of rationalist metaphysics [Cottingham]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

4306	For rationalists, it is necessary that effects be deducible from their causes [Cottingham]