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All the ideas for 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet', 'What do powers do when they are not manifested?' and 'The Conquest of Happiness'

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8 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic

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Powers are claimed to be basic because fundamental particles lack internal structure [Psillos]

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]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

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A happy and joyous life must largely be a quiet life [Russell]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 4. Boredom

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Boredom is an increasingly strong motivating power [Russell]

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Boredom always involves not being fully occupied [Russell]

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Life is now more interesting, but boredom is more frightening [Russell]

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Happiness involves enduring boredom, and the young should be taught this [Russell]