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All the ideas for 'Second Philosophy', 'Morality as system of hypothetical imperatives' and 'Of the First Principles of Government'

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 7. Second-Order Logic

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Henkin semantics is more plausible for plural logic than for second-order logic [Maddy]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / e. Ethical cognitivism

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Morality is inescapable, in descriptive words such as 'dishonest', 'unjust' and 'uncharitable' [Foot]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics

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Reason is not a motivator of morality [Foot, by Hacker-Wright]

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Rejecting moral rules may be villainous, but it isn't inconsistent [Foot]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology

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Saying we 'ought to be moral' makes no sense, unless it relates to some other system [Foot]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 4. Categorical Imperative

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Morality no more consists of categorical imperatives than etiquette does [Foot]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

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There are two kinds of right - to power, and to property [Hume]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights

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It is an exaggeration to say that property is the foundation of all government [Hume]