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All the ideas for 'A Résumé of Metaphysics', 'works' and ''Ostrich Nominalism' or 'Mirage Realism'?'

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8 ideas

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

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

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

8502	Realism doesn't explain 'a is F' any further by saying it is 'a has F-ness' [Devitt]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / b. Nominalism about universals

8503	The particular/universal distinction is unhelpful clutter; we should accept 'a is F' as basic [Devitt]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta

8501	Quineans take predication about objects as basic, not reference to properties they may have [Devitt]

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]

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]