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All the ideas for 'Short History of Modern Philosophy', 'Self, Body and Coincidence' and 'Representation in Music'

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8 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic

5637	Nowadays logic is seen as the science of extensions, not intensions [Scruton]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties

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Shoemaker moved from properties as powers to properties bestowing powers [Shoemaker, by Mumford/Anjum]

18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas

5636	Cartesian 'ideas' confuse concepts and propositions [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression

12167

Reference without predication is the characteristic of expression [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 5. Art as Language

12166

If music refers to love, it contains no predication, so it is expression, not language [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / a. Music

12168

Music is not representational, since thoughts about a subject are never essential to it [Scruton]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights

5660	Allegiance is prior to the recognition of individual rights [Scruton]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

5653	A right is a power which is enforced in the name of justice [Scruton]