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11 ideas

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / g. Real numbers

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Descartes showed a one-one order-preserving match between points on a line and the real numbers [Descartes, by Hart,WD]

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 / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / e. Substance critique

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Descartes thinks distinguishing substances from aggregates is pointless [Descartes, by Pasnau]

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]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

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A possible world can be seen as a complete and consistent novel [Jeffrey]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation

7400	Descartes said images can refer to objects without resembling them (as words do) [Descartes, by Tuck]

14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

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Instead of gambling, Jeffrey made the objects of Bayesian preference to be propositions [Jeffrey, by Davidson]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 4. For Free Will

4310	We have inner awareness of our freedom [Descartes]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 2. Interactionism

6553	Descartes discussed the interaction problem, and compared it with gravity [Descartes, by Lycan]

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

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Nature is devoid of thought [Descartes, by Meillassoux]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / c. Matter as extension

6518	Matter can't just be Descartes's geometry, because a filler of the spaces is needed [Robinson,H on Descartes]