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All the ideas for 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet', 'Critical Common-Sensism' and 'The Wealth of Nations'

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6 ideas

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / e. Vague objects

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Vagueness is a neglected but important part of mathematical thought [Peirce]

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All communication is vague, and is outside the principle of non-contradiction [Peirce]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Every individual thing which exists has an essence, which is its internal constitution [Locke]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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If it is knowledge, it is certain; if it isn't certain, it isn't knowledge [Locke]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

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People prepare our dinner from their own self-interest, not from humanity [Smith,A]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Selfish profit-seeking increases collective wealth, so greed is good, and egoism is altruism [Smith,A, by Harari]