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All the ideas for 'poems', 'Of the original contract' and 'Grundlagen (Foundations of Theory of Manifolds)'

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 1. Set Theory

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Cantor developed sets from a progression into infinity by addition, multiplication and exponentiation [Cantor, by Lavine]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / e. Ordinal numbers

15911

Ordinals are generated by endless succession, followed by a limit ordinal [Cantor, by Lavine]

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

21103

Moral questions can only be decided by common opinion [Hume]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / b. Natural equality

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People must have agreed to authority, because they are naturally equal, prior to education [Hume]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract

21100

The idea that society rests on consent or promises undermines obedience [Hume]

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We no more give 'tacit assent' to the state than a passenger carried on board a ship while asleep [Hume]

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The people would be amazed to learn that government arises from their consent [Hume]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 7. Freedom to leave

6703	Poor people lack the knowledge or wealth to move to a different state [Hume]

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

21102

We all know that the history of property is founded on injustices [Hume]