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All the ideas for 'Explanation and Reference', 'On Divination ('De divinatione')' and 'Letter to Clerk Maxwell'

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

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Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam]

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

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Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / a. Determinism

6029	Whoever knows future causes knows everything that will be [Cicero]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

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I now think reference by the tests of experts is a special case of being causally connected [Putnam]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

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Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam]

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Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

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By 'force' I mean the sources of all actions - sometimes called 'powers' by their outcomes [Breheny]