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All the ideas for 'Introductions to Utilitarianism and its Critics', 'Methodological Reflections on Current Linguistic Theory' and 'The Foundations of Mathematics (2nd ed)'

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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 4. Formal Relations / b. Equivalence relation

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An 'equivalence' relation is one which is reflexive, symmetric and transitive [Kunen]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 2. Semantics

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Syntax and semantics are indeterminate, and modern 'semantics' is a bogus subject [Quine, by Lycan]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / g. Consequentialism

3785	You can't separate acts from the people performing them [Glover]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / h. Good as benefit

3786	Aggression in defence may be beneficial but morally corrupting [Glover]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology

3784	Duty prohibits some acts, whatever their consequences [Glover]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

3782	Satisfaction of desires is not at all the same as achieving happiness [Glover, by PG]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 5. Rule Utilitarianism

3787	Rule-utilitarianism is either act-utilitarianism, or not really utilitarian [Glover]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 2. Population / a. Human population

3783	How can utilitarianism decide the ideal population size? [Glover]