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All the ideas for 'Notes on John Wilkins', 'works' and 'Counterfactuals'

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5 ideas

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

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Essence is the distinct thinkability of anything [Leibniz]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals

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Lewis says indicative conditionals are truth-functional [Lewis, by Jackson]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 9. Counterfactuals

8434	In good counterfactuals the consequent holds in world like ours except that the antecedent is true [Lewis, by Horwich]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory

9419	A law of nature is a general axiom of the deductive system that is best for simplicity and strength [Lewis]

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

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Irenaeus says evil is necessary for perfect human development [Irenaeus, by Davies,B]