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All the ideas for 'The Guide of the Perplexed', 'Meaning and Necessity' and 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'

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

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The intension of a sentence is the set of all possible worlds in which it is true [Carnap, by Kaplan]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

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Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

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The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature

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We can approach knowledge of God by negative attributes [Maimonides]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 4. God Reflects Humanity

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Thinking of God as resembling humans results from a bad translation of Genesis 1:26 [Maimonides]