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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'Philosophical Letters from England' and 'Darwinian Metaphysics: Species and Essentialism'

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

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

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule

7844	The Golden Rule is accepted everywhere, and gives a fixed target for morality [Voltaire]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 5. Species

17366

Virtually all modern views of speciation rest on relational rather than intrinsic features [Okasha]

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]