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All the ideas for 'The Realm of Matter', 'The Inference to the Best Explanation' and 'Essays on Intellectual Powers 4: Conception'

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6 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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The criterion of existence is the possibility of action [Santayana]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

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Objects have an essential constitution, producing its qualities, which we are too ignorant to define [Reid]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / b. Conceivable but impossible

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Impossibilites are easily conceived in mathematics and geometry [Reid, by Molnar]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]

19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories

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Reference is by name, or a term-plus-circumstance, or ostensively, or by description [Reid]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / c. Social reference

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A word's meaning is the thing conceived, as fixed by linguistic experts [Reid]