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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'Intention' and 'Whitehead: process and cosmology'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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Metaphysics attempts to give an account of everything, in terms of categories and principles [Simons]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / a. Nature of intentions

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Intentional actions are those which are explained by giving the reason for so acting [Anscombe]

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]