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All the ideas for 'Clitophon', 'On the Source of Necessity' and 'Philosophical Fragments'

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6 ideas

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 3. Modal Logic Systems / g. System S4

15102

S4 says there must be some necessary truths (the actual ones, of which there is at least one) [Cameron]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

16007

I assume existence, rather than reasoning towards it [Kierkegaard]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity

16013

Nothing necessary can come into existence, since it already 'is' [Kierkegaard]

10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 1. Sources of Necessity

15103

Blackburn fails to show that the necessary cannot be grounded in the contingent [Cameron]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism

1590	The just man does not harm his enemies, but benefits everyone [Plato]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / f. Eternalism

15104

The 'moving spotlight' theory makes one time privileged, while all times are on a par ontologically [Cameron]