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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'works' and 'Emile: treatise on education'

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7 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

3534	To be is to have causal powers [Alexander,S]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 6. Epiphenomenalism

3398	Epiphenomenalism makes the mind totally pointless [Alexander,S]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / a. Nature of pleasure

5049	Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self

20759

Feelings are prior to intelligence; we should be content to live with our simplest feelings [Rousseau]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

19854

We all owe labour in return for our keep, and every idle citizen is a thief [Rousseau]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5048	Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil

5050	Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz]