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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'The Logical Structure of the World (Aufbau)' and 'A Combinatorial Theory of Possibility'

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3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 6. Making Negative Truths

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Negative existentials have 'totality facts' as truthmakers [Armstrong, by Lewis]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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All possibilities are recombinations of properties in the actual world [Armstrong, by Lewis]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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Carnap tried to define all scientific predicates in terms of primitive relations, using type theory [Carnap, by Button]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / g. Conceptual atomism

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All concepts can be derived from a few basics, making possible one science of everything [Carnap, by Brody]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

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Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]