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All the ideas for 'Letter to the Editor about Bayle', 'Collins Dictionary of Philosophy' and 'The Logical Syntax of Language'

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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence
Carnap defined consequence by contradiction, but this is unintuitive and changes with substitution [Tarski on Carnap]
5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 4. Logic by Convention
Each person is free to build their own logic, just by specifying a syntax [Carnap]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data
Sensations are mental, but sense-data could be mind-independent [Vesey]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
In addition to laws, God must also create appropriate natures for things [Leibniz]
27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement
All that is real in motion is the force or power which produces change [Leibniz]