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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Fragments', 'Emile: treatise on education' and 'On Body and Force, Against the Cartesians'

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9 ideas

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]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / h. Explanations by function
13195 To explain a house we must describe its use, as well as its parts [Leibniz]
15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving
13193 Active force is not just potential for action, since it involves a real effort or striving [Leibniz]
23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self
20759 Feelings are prior to intelligence; we should be content to live with our simplest feelings [Rousseau]
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
19854 We all owe labour in return for our keep, and every idle citizen is a thief [Rousseau]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
13194 God's laws would be meaningless without internal powers for following them [Leibniz]
27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces
13196 All qualities of bodies reduce to forces [Leibniz]
13192 Power is passive force, which is mass, and active force, which is entelechy or form [Leibniz]