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All the ideas for 'Opus Maius (major works)', 'The Structure and Content of Truth' and 'Dialogue on human freedom and origin of evil'

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6 ideas

3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 3. Correspondence Truth critique

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Correspondence theories can't tell you what truths correspond to [Davidson]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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Circles must be bounded, so cannot be infinite [Leibniz]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / b. Fate

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Sloth's Syllogism: either it can't happen, or it is inevitable without my effort [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences

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No one even knows the nature and properties of a fly - why it has that colour, or so many feet [Bacon,R]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil

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Evil is a negation of good, which arises from non-being [Leibniz]

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God only made sin possible because a much greater good can be derived from it [Leibniz]