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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Modal Logic within Counterfactual Logic' and 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / b. Seventeenth century philosophy

2945	Most philosophers start with reality and then examine knowledge; Descartes put the study of knowledge first [Lehrer]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

2946	You cannot demand an analysis of a concept without knowing the purpose of the analysis [Lehrer]

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 3. Modal Logic Systems / h. System S5

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In S5 matters of possibility and necessity are non-contingent [Williamson]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 1. Types of Modality

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Necessity is counterfactually implied by its negation; possibility does not counterfactually imply its negation [Williamson]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / a. Conditionals

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Strict conditionals imply counterfactual conditionals: □(A⊃B)⊃(A□→B) [Williamson]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 9. Counterfactuals

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Counterfactual conditionals transmit possibility: (A□→B)⊃(◊A⊃◊B) [Williamson]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity

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Rather than define counterfactuals using necessity, maybe necessity is a special case of counterfactuals [Williamson, by Hale/Hoffmann,A]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 2. Imagination

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Imagination is important, in evaluating possibility and necessity, via counterfactuals [Williamson]

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

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