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All the ideas for 'Meaning', 'Intro to 2nd ed of Principia Mathematica' and 'reports'

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7 ideas

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

21681

Given all true atomic propositions, in theory every other truth can thereby be deduced [Russell]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self

5517	Individuals don't exist, but are conventional names for sets of elements [Buddha]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 3. Meaning as Speaker's Intention

7752	Only the utterer's primary intention is relevant to the meaning [Grice]

7751	Meaning needs an intention to induce a belief, and a recognition that this is the speaker's intention [Grice]

7753	We judge linguistic intentions rather as we judge non-linguistic intentions, so they are alike [Grice]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7600	The Buddha believed the gods would eventually disappear, and Nirvana was much higher [Buddha, by Armstrong,K]

7601	Life is suffering, from which only compassion, gentleness, truth and sobriety can save us [Buddha]