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All the ideas for 'The Origin of the Work of Art', 'Comment on Armstrong and Forrest' and 'Definitiones cogitationesque metaphysicae'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

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Later Heidegger sees philosophy as more like poetry than like science [Heidegger, by Polt]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

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The main rivals to universals are resemblance or natural-class nominalism, or sparse trope theory [Lewis]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

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Substance is that which can act [Leibniz]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 1. Structure of an Object

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We could not uphold a truthmaker for 'Fa' without structures [Lewis]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation

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Nature can be fully explained by final causes alone, or by efficient causes alone [Leibniz]