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All the ideas for 'Two Problems of Epistemology', 'How to Russell a Frege-Church' and 'Sententia on 'De Caelo''

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy aims to know the truth about the way things are [Aquinas]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

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For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / d. Haecceitism

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'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan]

9668	'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan]

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If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper]