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All the ideas for 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed', 'On Note L to Bayle's 'Rorarius'' and 'Letters to Russell'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

7085	The main problem of philosophy is what can and cannot be thought and expressed [Wittgenstein, by Grayling]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

23463

Atomic facts correspond to true elementary propositions [Wittgenstein]

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]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 2. Unconscious Mind

19355

The soul doesn't understand many of its own actions, if perceptions are confused and desires buried [Leibniz]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism

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We should say that body is mechanism and soul is immaterial, asserting their independence [Leibniz]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions

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A thought is mental constituents that relate to reality as words do [Wittgenstein]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

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Minds unconsciously count vibration beats in music, and enjoy it when they coincide [Leibniz]