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All the ideas for 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals', 'Consistency and realism (with 1972 note)' and 'Letters to Pierre Bayle'

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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

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Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will

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If we know what is good or rational, our knowledge is extended, and our free will restricted [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / f. Ethical non-cognitivism

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We tolerate inconsistency in ethics but not in other beliefs (which reflect an independent order) [Williams,B, by Foot]