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All the ideas for 'Exigency to Exist in Essences', 'Mathematical Logic (revised)' and 'What is Good?'

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11 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / c. Later medieval philosophy

7823	Lucretius was rediscovered in 1417 [Grayling]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 4. Variables in Logic

12221

'Corner quotes' (quasi-quotation) designate 'whatever these terms designate' [Quine]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / f. Names eliminated

19321

We might do without names, by converting them into predicates [Quine, by Kirkham]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

19400

Possibles demand existence, so as many of them as possible must actually exist [Leibniz]

19401

God's sufficient reason for choosing reality is in the fitness or perfection of possibilities [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

19402

The actual universe is the richest composite of what is possible [Leibniz]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / e. Honour

7809	In an honour code shame is the supreme punishment, and revenge is a duty [Grayling]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 4. Suicide

7824	If suicide is lawful, but assisting suicide is unlawful, powerless people are denied their rights [Grayling]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief

7819	Religion gives answers, comforts, creates social order, and panders to superstition [Grayling]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

7817	To make an afterlife appealing, this life has to be denigrated [Grayling]

7818	In Greek mythology only heroes can go to heaven [Grayling]