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All the ideas for 'The Birth of Tragedy', 'The Meaning of the Word' and 'Real Natures and Familiar Objects'

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8 ideas

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

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

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

6710	You can only define a statement that something is 'true' by referring to its functional possibilities [James]

3. Truth / E. Pragmatic Truth / 1. Pragmatic Truth

22305

If the hypothesis of God is widely successful, it is true [James]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties

13795

Properties only have identity in the context of their contraries [Elder]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

13798

Maybe we should give up the statue [Elder]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier

13797

The loss of an essential property means the end of an existence [Elder]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties

13794

Essential properties by nature occur in clusters or packages [Elder]

13796

Essential properties are bound together, and would be lost together [Elder]