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All the ideas for 'Letter to Clerk Maxwell', 'Of Civil Liberty' and 'Essays on Intellectual Powers 1: Preliminary'

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12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 1. Common Sense

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Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid]

18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas

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Only philosophers treat ideas as objects [Reid]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 9. Ambiguity

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The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge [Reid]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy

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Modern monarchies are (like republics) rule by law, rather than by men [Hume]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

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Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

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By 'force' I mean the sources of all actions - sometimes called 'powers' by their outcomes [Breheny]