Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Good and Evil', 'Letters to Coste' and 'Two Problems for Essentialism'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason

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The universe is infinitely varied, so the Buridan's Ass dilemma could never happen [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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There may be a world where dogs smell their game at a thousand leagues [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good

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'Good' is an attributive adjective like 'large', not predicative like 'red' [Geach, by Foot]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

5492	How can essences generate the right powers to vary with distance between objects? [Armstrong]