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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Letters to Johann Bernoulli' and 'Taking Rights Seriously'

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8 ideas

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

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Philosophy is the conceptual essence of the shape of history [Hegel]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads

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A piece of flint contains something resembling perceptions and appetites [Leibniz]

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Entelechies are analogous to souls, as other minds are analogous to our own minds [Leibniz]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / c. Possible but inconceivable

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What we cannot imagine may still exist [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / e. Death

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Death is just the contraction of an animal [Leibniz]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

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Dworkin believed we should promote equality, to increase autonomy [Dworkin, by Kekes]

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality

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We can treat people as equals, or actually treat them equally [Dworkin, by Grayling]

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Treating people as equals is the one basic value of all plausible political theories [Dworkin, by Kymlicka]