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All the ideas for 'Induction', 'Introduction to 'Properties'' and 'Review of 'The Price is Wrong' by B.Christophers'

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
4037 Ockham's Razor is the principle that we need reasons to believe in entities [Mellor/Oliver]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties
4027 Properties are respects in which particular objects may be alike or differ [Mellor/Oliver]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 12. Denial of Properties
4029 Nominalists ask why we should postulate properties at all [Mellor/Oliver]
13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 8. Social Justification
8800 If you would deny a truth if you know the full evidence, then knowledge has social aspects [Harman, by Sosa]
18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 5. Abstracta by Negation
4039 Abstractions lack causes, effects and spatio-temporal locations [Mellor/Oliver]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
24073 Capitalists use their exceptional power to impose their own rules, and make the state their ally [Davies,W]
24071 Markets are transparent, with known prices and activity, and minimal profits [Davies,W]
24070 Economies have material, economic and capitalist layers [Davies,W]
24072 Capitalism is the anti-market, with opacity, monopolies, powers, exceptional profits and wealth [Davies,W]
24074 Capitalism must mainly rely either on the labour market, or on the financial markets [Davies,W]