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All the ideas for 'Through the Looking Glass', 'Possible Worlds' and 'Review: Meinong 'Untersuchungen zur..''

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 6. Logical Analysis

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We can't sharply distinguish variables, domains and values, if symbols frighten us [Russell]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence

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Lewis's distinction of 'existing' from 'being actual' is Meinong's between 'existing' and 'subsisting' [Lycan on Lewis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

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I only wish I had such eyes as to see Nobody! It's as much as I can do to see real people. [Carroll,L]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

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Common sense agrees with Meinong (rather than Russell) that 'Pegasus is a flying horse' is true [Lackey on Russell]

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I prefer to deny round squares, and deal with the difficulties by the theory of denoting [Russell]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / d. Possible worlds actualism

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Lewis can't know possible worlds without first knowing what is possible or impossible [Lycan on Lewis]

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What are the ontological grounds for grouping possibilia into worlds? [Lycan on Lewis]