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All the ideas for 'A Specimen of Discoveries', 'Platonistic Theories of Universals' and 'Advice to a Young Tradesman'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason
5035 The two basics of reasoning are contradiction and sufficient reason [Leibniz]
2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
8964 Entities can be multiplied either by excessive categories, or excessive entities within a category [Hoffman/Rosenkrantz]
8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 4. Uninstantiated Universals
8962 'There are shapes which are never exemplified' is the toughest example for nominalists [Hoffman/Rosenkrantz]
8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism
8961 Nominalists are motivated by Ockham's Razor and a distrust of unobservables [Hoffman/Rosenkrantz]
10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds
8963 Four theories of possible worlds: conceptualist, combinatorial, abstract, or concrete [Hoffman/Rosenkrantz]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism
5038 Assume that mind and body follow their own laws, but God has harmonised them [Leibniz]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 8. Contract Strategies
20721 Punctuality and justice in dealings are excellent for raising a man in the world [Franklin]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
20720 Time is money, ..credit is money, ..and money breeds more money [Franklin]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil
5037 God doesn't decide that Adam will sin, but that sinful Adam's existence is to be preferred [Leibniz]