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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Grammar', 'Counterparts and Identity' and 'Short History of Modern Philosophy'

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4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula

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To say there could have been people who don't exist, but deny those possible things, rejects Barcan [Stalnaker, by Rumfitt]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic

5637	Nowadays logic is seen as the science of extensions, not intensions [Scruton]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

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In mathematics everything is algorithm and nothing is meaning [Wittgenstein]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts

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Unlike Lewis, I defend an actualist version of counterpart theory [Stalnaker]

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If possible worlds really differ, I can't be in more than one at a time [Stalnaker]

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If counterparts exist strictly in one world only, this seems to be extreme invariant essentialism [Stalnaker]

18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas

5636	Cartesian 'ideas' confuse concepts and propositions [Scruton]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 8. Possible Worlds Semantics

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Extensional semantics has individuals and sets; modal semantics has intensions, functions of world to extension [Stalnaker]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 2. Aesthetic Attitude

6606	Consider: "Imagine this butterfly exactly as it is, but ugly instead of beautiful" [Wittgenstein]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights

5660	Allegiance is prior to the recognition of individual rights [Scruton]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

5653	A right is a power which is enforced in the name of justice [Scruton]