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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'Explaining the A Priori' and 'Semantics for Propositional Attitudes'

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / a. Ontological commitment

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Our commitments are to an 'ontology', but also to an 'ideology', or conceptual system [Hintikka]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Commitment to possible worlds is part of our ideology, not part of our ontology [Hintikka]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts

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The concept 'red' is tied to what actually individuates red things [Peacocke]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

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Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]