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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'On the Reduction of Necessity to Essence' and 'On Freedom'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / b. Seventeenth century philosophy

2945	Most philosophers start with reality and then examine knowledge; Descartes put the study of knowledge first [Lehrer]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

2946	You cannot demand an analysis of a concept without knowing the purpose of the analysis [Lehrer]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / a. Logical connectives

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The nature of each logical concept is given by a collection of inference rules [Correia]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity

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Explain logical necessity by logical consequence, or the other way around? [Correia]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

5040	Necessary truths can be analysed into original truths; contingent truths are infinitely analysable [Leibniz]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

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Only God sees contingent truths a priori [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects

5039	If non-existents are possible, their existence would replace what now exists, which cannot therefore be necessary [Leibniz]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5041	God does everything in a perfect way, and never acts contrary to reason [Leibniz]