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All the ideas for 'Exigency to Exist in Essences', 'Some Main Problems of Philosophy' and 'Defining 'Intrinsic' (with Rae Langton)'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / c. Philosophy as generalisation

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The main aim of philosophy is to describe the whole Universe. [Moore,GE]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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Interdefinition is useless by itself, but if we grasp one separately, we have them both [Lewis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

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Possibles demand existence, so as many of them as possible must actually exist [Leibniz]

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God's sufficient reason for choosing reality is in the fitness or perfection of possibilities [Leibniz]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties

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We must avoid circularity between what is intrinsic and what is natural [Lewis, by Cameron]

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A property is 'intrinsic' iff it can never differ between duplicates [Lewis]

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Ellipsoidal stars seem to have an intrinsic property which depends on other objects [Lewis]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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The actual universe is the richest composite of what is possible [Leibniz]