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All the ideas for 'poems', 'There are no ordinary things' and 'The Limits of Communitarianism'

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7 ideas

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / d. Vagueness as linguistic

9052	Vague predicates lack application; there are no borderline cases; vague F is not F [Unger, by Keefe/Smith]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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There are no objects with proper parts; there are only mereological simples [Unger, by Wasserman]

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

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism

22265

I can't defend the view that the majority values of a community are thereby right [Sandel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 3. Free speech

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If persons define themselves by a group membership, insults to that group are a real harm [Sandel]

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In the liberal view an insult to my group doesn't hurt me, since I'm defined by choices not groups [Sandel]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

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The case for religious liberty depends on the religion contributing to a morally good life [Sandel]