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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Counterparts and Identity' and 'Intro to 'Communitarianism and Individualism''

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11 ideas

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]

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]

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]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics

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Liberalism is minimal government, or individual rights, or equality [Avineri/De-Shalit]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique

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Can individualist theories justify an obligation to fight in a war? [Avineri/De-Shalit]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism

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Autonomy is better achieved within a community [Avineri/De-Shalit]

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Communitarians avoid oppression for the common good, by means of small mediating communities [Avineri/De-Shalit]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism

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If our values are given to us by society then we have no grounds to criticise them [Avineri/De-Shalit]