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All the ideas for 'Letter to Russell', 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter' and 'Letters'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined
7085 The main problem of philosophy is what can and cannot be thought and expressed [Wittgenstein, by Grayling]
7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms
23463 Atomic facts correspond to true elementary propositions [Wittgenstein]
19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions
23490 A thought is mental constituents that relate to reality as words do [Wittgenstein]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 1. Artistic Intentions
23903 When we admire a work, we see ourselves as its creator [Weil]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
23901 Relationships depend on equality, so unequal treatment kills them [Weil]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter
19399 Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]
29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 5. Bible
23904 The cruelty of the Old Testament put me off Christianity [Weil]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality
23902 I attach little importance to immortality, which is an undecidable fact, and irrelevant to us [Weil]