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All the ideas for 'Space and Time', 'A Realist Theory of Science' and 'Persons, Character and Morality'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

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It is important that a person can change their character, and not just be successive 'selves' [Williams,B]

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Kantians have an poor account of individuals, and insist on impartiality, because they ignore character [Williams,B]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

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For utilitarians states of affairs are what have value, not matter who produced them [Williams,B]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 6. Space-Time

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Space alone, and time alone, will fade away, and only their union has an independent reality [Minkowski]