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All the ideas for 'The Tenseless Theory of Time', 'lectures' and 'Utopia'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics
14611 Metaphysics should avoid talk of past, present or future [Smart]
11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 1. Perceptual Realism / b. Direct realism
8417 Direct realism is false, because defeasibility questions are essential to perceptual knowledge [Galloway]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
7257 All modern social systems seem to be conspiracies of the rich [More,T]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy
7254 If you try to get elected, you should be permanently barred from seeking office [More,T]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars
7255 Only Utopians fail to see glory in warfare [More,T]
25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 2. Euthanasia
7253 In Utopia, legal euthanasia is considered honourable [More,T]
27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 1. Relativity / a. Special relativity
14613 Special relativity won't determine a preferred frame, but we can pick one externally [Smart]
27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / b. Rate of time
14615 If time flows, then 'how fast does it flow?' is a tricky question [Smart]
27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / e. Tensed (A) series
14614 The past, present, future and tenses of A-theory are too weird, and should be analysed indexically [Smart]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 2. Pantheism
7256 In Utopia, the Supreme Being is identical with Nature [More,T]