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All the ideas for 'Foucault: a very short introduction', 'Letters' and 'New system of communication of substances'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / d. Nineteenth century philosophy

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Since Kant, self-criticism has been part of philosophy [Gutting]

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 4. Linguistic Structuralism

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Structuralism describes human phenomena in terms of unconscious structures [Gutting]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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My formal unifying atoms are substantial forms, which are forces like appetites [Leibniz]

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I call Aristotle's entelechies 'primitive forces', which originate activity [Leibniz]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The analysis of things leads to atoms of substance, which found both composition and action [Leibniz]

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

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Substance must necessarily involve progress and change [Leibniz]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 4. Analytic/Synthetic Critique

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I will even consider changing a meaning to save a law; I question the meaning-fact cleavage [Quine]

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

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We need the metaphysical notion of force to explain mechanics, and not just extended mass [Leibniz]