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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'Commentary on 'Physics'' and 'Resemblance Nominalism and Russell's Regress'

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

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Prime matter is halfway between non-existence and existence [Averroes]

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

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Resemblance Nominalists say that resemblance explains properties (not the other way round) [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / a. Nature of pleasure

5049	Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5048	Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil

5050	Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz]