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All the ideas for 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet', 'General Draft' and 'talk'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 3. Value of Logic

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Set theory and logic are fairy tales, but still worth studying [Tarski]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

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I am a deeply convinced nominalist [Tarski]

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]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

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Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis]