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All the ideas for 'Dialogue on human freedom and origin of evil', 'On Euclidean Geometry' and 'The Logic of Decision'

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5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 1. Axiomatisation

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The truth of an axiom must be independently recognisable [Frege]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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Circles must be bounded, so cannot be infinite [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

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A possible world can be seen as a complete and consistent novel [Jeffrey]

14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

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Instead of gambling, Jeffrey made the objects of Bayesian preference to be propositions [Jeffrey, by Davidson]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / b. Fate

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Sloth's Syllogism: either it can't happen, or it is inevitable without my effort [Leibniz]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil

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Evil is a negation of good, which arises from non-being [Leibniz]

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God only made sin possible because a much greater good can be derived from it [Leibniz]