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All the ideas for 'Philosophy of Nature (Encylopedia II)', 'The Philosophy of Logic' and 'On the Conservation of Force'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual

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Metaphysics is the lattice which makes incoming material intelligible [Hegel]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / i. Cardinal infinity

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Very large sets should be studied in an 'if-then' spirit [Putnam]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / b. Indispensability of mathematics

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Indispensability strongly supports predicative sets, and somewhat supports impredicative sets [Putnam]

8857	We must quantify over numbers for science; but that commits us to their existence [Putnam]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution

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All revolutions result from spirit changing its categories, to achieve a deeper understanding [Hegel]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / a. Energy

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Helmholtz used 'energy' to mathematically link heat, light, electricity and magnetism [Helmholtz, by Watson]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / c. Conservation of energy

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All forces conserve the sum of kinetic and potential energy [Helmholtz, by Papineau]