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All the ideas for 'Second Philosophy', 'Moral Dilemmas Revisited' and 'On Freedom'

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7 ideas

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]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

5040	Necessary truths can be analysed into original truths; contingent truths are infinitely analysable [Leibniz]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

13159

Only God sees contingent truths a priori [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects

5039	If non-existents are possible, their existence would replace what now exists, which cannot therefore be necessary [Leibniz]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / a. Dilemmas

22481

There is no restitution after a dilemma, if it only involved the agent, or just needed an explanation [Foot, by PG]

22482

I can't understand how someone can be necessarily wrong whatever he does [Foot]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5041	God does everything in a perfect way, and never acts contrary to reason [Leibniz]