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All the ideas for 'Grounding, Transitivity and Contrastivity', 'Power/Knowledge' and 'Principles of Theoretical Logic'

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4. Formal Logic / C. Predicate Calculus PC / 1. Predicate Calculus PC

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The first clear proof of the consistency of the first order predicate logic was in 1928 [Hilbert/Ackermann, by Walicki]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding

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If ground is transitive and irreflexive, it has a strict partial ordering, giving structure [Schaffer,J]

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As causation links across time, grounding links the world across levels [Schaffer,J]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / b. Contrastive explanations

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Explaining 'Adam ate the apple' depends on emphasis, and thus implies a contrast [Schaffer,J]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power

8991	Foucault can't accept that power is sometimes decent and benign [Foucault, by Scruton]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

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I take what is fundamental to be the whole spatiotemporal manifold and its fields [Schaffer,J]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

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Nowadays causation is usually understood in terms of equations and variable ranges [Schaffer,J]