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All the ideas for 'Set Theory and related topics (2nd ed)', 'Laughter' and 'On 'Physics''

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

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Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

12173

The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]

12169

Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

12172

Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 3. Types of Set / e. Equivalence classes

8920	Equivalence relations are reflexive, symmetric and transitive, and classify similar objects [Lipschutz]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence

16664

Everything that exists is either a substance or an accident [Albert of Saxony]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 6. Successive Things

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God could make a successive thing so that previous parts cease to exist [Albert of Saxony]

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Successive entities just need parts to succeed one another, without their existence [Albert of Saxony]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

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Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]