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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'What Metaphors Mean' and 'De primae philosophiae emendatione'

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance
The concept of forces or powers best reveals the true concept of substance [Leibniz]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity
Everything happens by reason and necessity [Leucippus]
19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / d. Metaphor
Metaphors just mean what their words literally mean [Davidson]
We accept a metaphor when we see the sentence is false [Davidson]
Understanding a metaphor is a creative act, with no rules [Davidson]