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All the ideas for 'Letters to Wolff', 'The Passions' and 'The Metaontology of Abstraction'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
23948 Wisdom needs both thought and passion, with each reflecting on the other [Solomon]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems
23942 Philosophy is creating an intellectual conceptual structure for life [Solomon]
2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason
23945 Reason is actually passions, guided by perspicacious reflection [Solomon]
2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy
12223 It is a fallacy to explain the obscure with the even more obscure [Hale/Wright]
5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / d. Singular terms
12230 Singular terms refer if they make certain atomic statements true [Hale/Wright]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism
12225 Neo-Fregeanism might be better with truth-makers, rather than quantifier commitment [Hale/Wright]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique
12224 Are neo-Fregeans 'maximalists' - that everything which can exist does exist? [Hale/Wright]
7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / a. Ontological commitment
12226 The identity of Pegasus with Pegasus may be true, despite the non-existence [Hale/Wright]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 3. Types of Properties
12229 Maybe we have abundant properties for semantics, and sparse properties for ontology [Hale/Wright]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates
18443 A successful predicate guarantees the existence of a property - the way of being it expresses [Hale/Wright]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties
13191 The properties of a thing flow from its essence [Leibniz]
12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 2. Intuition
23957 We often trust our intuitions as rational, despite their lack of reflection [Solomon]
15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 1. Faculties
23943 Distinguishing reason from passion is based on an archaic 'faculty' theory [Solomon]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / a. Nature of emotions
23952 I say bodily chemistry and its sensations have nothing to do with emotions [Solomon]
23954 Emotions are judgements about ourselves, and our place in the world [Solomon]
23961 The heart of an emotion is its judgement of values and morality [Solomon]
23960 Emotions are defined by their objects [Solomon]
23965 Emotions can be analysed under fifteen headings [Solomon]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / b. Types of emotion
23959 Some emotions are externally directed, others internally [Solomon]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / c. Role of emotions
23946 The passions are subjective, concerning what is important to me, rather than facts [Solomon]
23940 Emotions are strategies for maximising our sense of dignity and self-esteem [Solomon]
23949 Passions exist as emotions, moods and desires, which all generate meaning [Solomon]
23956 The Myth of the Passions says they are irrational, uncontrolled and damaging [Solomon]
23963 Which emotions we feel depends on our sense of our own powers [Solomon]
23936 It is only our passions which give our lives meaning [Solomon]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / d. Emotional feeling
23953 Feeling is a superficial aspect of emotion, and may be indeterminate, or even absent [Solomon]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / e. Basic emotions
23964 There are no 'basic' emotions, only socially prevalent ones [Solomon]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / f. Emotion and reason
23937 It is reason which needs the anchorage of passions, rather than vice versa [Solomon]
23947 Dividing ourselves into confrontational reason and passion destroys our harmonious whole [Solomon]
23958 The supposed irrationality of our emotions is often tactless or faulty expression of them [Solomon]
18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence
12227 Abstractionism needs existential commitment and uniform truth-conditions [Hale/Wright]
12228 Equivalence abstraction refers to objects otherwise beyond our grasp [Hale/Wright]
19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / a. Sense and reference
12231 Reference needs truth as well as sense [Hale/Wright]
22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / d. Subjective value
23944 Emotions are our life force, and the source of most of our values [Solomon]
22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love
23962 Lovers adopt the interests of their beloved, rather than just valuing them [Solomon]
23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism
23941 'Absurdity' is just the result of our wrong choices in life [Solomon]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology
23955 Ideologies are mythologies which guide our actions [Solomon]