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All the ideas for 'A Puzzle about Belief', 'The Scientific Image' and 'The Xunzi'

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance
Chance is compatible with necessity, and the two occur together [Weil]
18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 5. Mental Files
Puzzled Pierre has two mental files about the same object [Recanati on Kripke]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty
The secret of art is that beauty is a just blend of unity and its opposite [Weil]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
Rituals escape natural chaos, and benefit everyone, by reshaping our motivations [Xunzi (Xun Kuang), by Norden]
Rituals don't arise from human nature; they are the deliberate creations of a sage [Xunzi (Xun Kuang)]