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All the ideas for 'Recent Debates on the A Priori', 'The Barcan Formula and Metaphysics' and 'Power/Knowledge'

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4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula

16186

The Barcan Formulas express how to combine modal operators with classical quantifiers [Simchen]

16187

The Barcan Formulas are orthodox, but clash with the attractive Actualist view [Simchen]

16190

BF implies that if W possibly had a child, then something is possibly W's child [Simchen]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

9226	If mathematical theories conflict, it may just be that they have different subject matter [Field,H]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / d. Possible worlds actualism

16188

Serious Actualism says there are no facts at all about something which doesn't exist [Simchen]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power

8991	Foucault can't accept that power is sometimes decent and benign [Foucault, by Scruton]