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All the ideas for 'General Draft', 'A Realistic Theory of Categories' and 'Intro to 'Creating the Kingdom of Ends''

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

22026

Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]

7. Existence / E. Categories / 3. Proposed Categories

13120

Chisholm divides things into contingent and necessary, and then individuals, states and non-states [Chisholm, by Westerhoff]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

19591

Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis]

16. Persons / A. Concept of a Person / 4. Persons as Agents

9757	A person viewed as an agent makes no sense without its own future [Korsgaard]

9758	To make sense of personal identity, focus on agency rather than experience [Korsgaard]

20. Action / A. Definition of Action / 1. Action Theory

9759	Theory of action focuses on explanation and prediction; practical action on justification and choice [Korsgaard]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / i. Self-interest

9760	Self-concern may be a source of pain, or a lack of self-respect, or a failure of responsibility [Korsgaard]

23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 1. Ethical Egoism

9761	Personal concern for one's own self widens out into concern for the impersonal [Korsgaard]