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All the ideas for 'The Courtier and the Heretic', 'On Simple Theories of a Complex World' and '24: Book of Jeremiah'

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine]

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There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State

7346	Jeremiah implied a link between weakness and goodness, and the evil of the state [Jeremiah, by Johnson,P]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 10. Theocracy

7825	The politics of Leibniz was the reunification of Christianity [Stewart,M]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

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Do I not fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord [Jeremiah]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 3. Deism

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Am I a God afar off, and not a God close at hand? [Jeremiah]