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All the ideas for 'works', 'The Origin of the Work of Art' and 'Identity through Possible Worlds'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

15585

Later Heidegger sees philosophy as more like poetry than like science [Heidegger, by Polt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

11966

If there are essential properties, how do you find out what they are? [Chisholm]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / a. Transworld identity

11965

Could possible Adam gradually transform into Noah, and vice versa? [Chisholm]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 6. Meaning as Use

20949

Study the use of words, not their origins [Herder]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

7669	We cannot attain all the ideals of every culture, so there cannot be a perfect life [Herder, by Berlin]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism

7668	Herder invented the idea of being rooted in (or cut off from) a home or a group [Herder, by Berlin]