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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Emile: treatise on education' and 'Commentary on the Metaphysics'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Understanding begins with the notion of being and essence [Avicenna]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

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No sortal could ever exactly pin down which set of particles count as this 'cup' [Schaffer,J]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

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The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

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An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects

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Identities can be true despite indeterminate reference, if true under all interpretations [Schaffer,J]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self

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Feelings are prior to intelligence; we should be content to live with our simplest feelings [Rousseau]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

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We all owe labour in return for our keep, and every idle citizen is a thief [Rousseau]