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All the ideas for 'The Birth of Tragedy', 'On Body and Force, Against the Cartesians' and 'Reference and Reflexivity'

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7 ideas

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

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

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / h. Explanations by function

13195

To explain a house we must describe its use, as well as its parts [Leibniz]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving

13193

Active force is not just potential for action, since it involves a real effort or striving [Leibniz]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 9. Indexical Thought

16391

Indexical thoughts are about themselves, and ascribe properties to themselves [Perry, by Recanati]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

13194

God's laws would be meaningless without internal powers for following them [Leibniz]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

13196

All qualities of bodies reduce to forces [Leibniz]

13192

Power is passive force, which is mass, and active force, which is entelechy or form [Leibniz]