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All the ideas for 'On Note L to Bayle's 'Rorarius'', 'Conceptions of Consequence' and 'Could a computer ever understand?'

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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding
18810 Aristotle's proofs give understanding, so it can't be otherwise, so consequence is necessary [Smiley, by Rumfitt]
15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / e. Cause of consciousness
4921 Quantum states in microtubules could bind brain activity to produce consciousness [Penrose]
15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 2. Unconscious Mind
19355 The soul doesn't understand many of its own actions, if perceptions are confused and desires buried [Leibniz]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism
19350 We should say that body is mechanism and soul is immaterial, asserting their independence [Leibniz]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
19356 Minds unconsciously count vibration beats in music, and enjoy it when they coincide [Leibniz]