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All the ideas for 'Identity through Possible Worlds', 'Stipulation, Meaning and Apriority' and 'What Metaphors Mean'

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition
9331 How do we determine which of the sentences containing a term comprise its definition? [Horwich]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences
11966 If there are essential properties, how do you find out what they are? [Chisholm]
10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / a. Transworld identity
11965 Could possible Adam gradually transform into Noah, and vice versa? [Chisholm]
12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 1. Nature of the A Priori
9333 A priori belief is not necessarily a priori justification, or a priori knowledge [Horwich]
12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 6. A Priori from Reason
9342 Understanding needs a priori commitment [Horwich]
12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 8. A Priori as Analytic
9332 Meaning is generated by a priori commitment to truth, not the other way around [Horwich]
12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 9. A Priori from Concepts
9341 Meanings and concepts cannot give a priori knowledge, because they may be unacceptable [Horwich]
9334 If we stipulate the meaning of 'number' to make Hume's Principle true, we first need Hume's Principle [Horwich]
12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 10. A Priori as Subjective
9339 A priori knowledge (e.g. classical logic) may derive from the innate structure of our minds [Horwich]
19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / d. Metaphor
7777 We accept a metaphor when we see the sentence is false [Davidson]
7775 Understanding a metaphor is a creative act, with no rules [Davidson]
7776 Metaphors just mean what their words literally mean [Davidson]