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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Contemporary Efficient Causation: Aristotelian themes' and 'Abstract Objects:intro to Axiomatic Metaphysics'

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

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

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / a. Nature of abstracta

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Abstract objects are constituted by encoded collections of properties [Zalta, by Swoyer]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

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Properties make round squares and round triangles distinct, unlike exemplification [Zalta, by Swoyer]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

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Causation interests us because we want to explain change [Mumford]