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All the ideas for 'On What Grounds What', 'Adverbial Theory' and 'The Symposium'

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32 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
14179 The finest branch of wisdom is justice and moderation in ordering states and families [Plato]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics
13734 Modern Quinean metaphysics is about what exists, but Aristotelian metaphysics asks about grounding [Schaffer,J]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems
13751 If you tore the metaphysics out of philosophy, the whole enterprise would collapse [Schaffer,J]
2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
13743 We should not multiply basic entities, but we can have as many derivative entities as we like [Schaffer,J]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / a. For mathematical platonism
13741 If 'there are red roses' implies 'there are roses', then 'there are prime numbers' implies 'there are numbers' [Schaffer,J]
7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding
13748 Grounding is unanalysable and primitive, and is the basic structuring concept in metaphysics [Schaffer,J]
7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / a. Nature of supervenience
13747 Supervenience is just modal correlation [Schaffer,J]
7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete
13744 The cosmos is the only fundamental entity, from which all else exists by abstraction [Schaffer,J]
7. Existence / E. Categories / 4. Category Realism
13739 Maybe categories are just the different ways that things depend on basic substances [Schaffer,J]
8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms
1607 Diotima said the Forms are the objects of desire in philosophical discourse [Plato, by Roochnik]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts
13742 There exist heaps with no integral unity, so we should accept arbitrary composites in the same way [Schaffer,J]
13752 The notion of 'grounding' can explain integrated wholes in a way that mere aggregates can't [Schaffer,J]
10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / b. Impossible worlds
13749 Belief in impossible worlds may require dialetheism [Schaffer,J]
11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 2. Common Sense Certainty
13740 'Moorean certainties' are more credible than any sceptical argument [Schaffer,J]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data
2713 Are sense-data independent, with identity, substance and location? [Tye]
13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification
174 True opinion without reason is midway between wisdom and ignorance [Plato]
16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 1. Self as Indeterminate
181 Only the gods stay unchanged; we replace our losses with similar acquisitions [Plato]
180 We call a person the same throughout life, but all their attributes change [Plato]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty
172 Love of ugliness is impossible [Plato]
4026 Beauty is harmony with what is divine, and ugliness is lack of such harmony [Plato]
173 Beauty and goodness are the same [Plato]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 5. Natural Beauty
184 Progress goes from physical beauty, to moral beauty, to the beauty of knowledge, and reaches absolute beauty [Plato]
183 Stage two is the realisation that beauty of soul is of more value than beauty of body [Plato]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / a. Music
171 Music is a knowledge of love in the realm of harmony and rhythm [Plato]
22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love
14177 Love assists men in achieving merit and happiness [Plato]
179 Love is desire for perpetual possession of the good [Plato]
176 Love follows beauty, wisdom is exceptionally beautiful, so love follows wisdom [Plato]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / d. Good as virtue
177 If a person is good they will automatically become happy [Plato]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia
14178 Happiness is secure enjoyment of what is good and beautiful [Plato]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
170 The only slavery which is not dishonourable is slavery to excellence [Plato]
182 The first step on the right path is the contemplation of physical beauty when young [Plato]
28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections
175 Gods are not lovers of wisdom, because they are already wise [Plato]