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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions
5831 The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP]
5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive
5829 We refer to Thales successfully by name, even if all descriptions of him are false [Schwartz,SP]
5830 The traditional theory of names says some of the descriptions must be correct [Schwartz,SP]
15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / b. Essence of consciousness
24016 Consciousness always transcends itself [Sartre]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / a. Nature of emotions
24013 An emotion and its object form a unity, so emotion is a mode of apprehension [Sartre]
24017 Emotion is one of our modes of understanding our Being-in-the-World [Sartre]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / c. Role of emotions
24014 Emotions are a sort of bodily incantation which brings a magic to the world [Sartre]
24015 Emotions makes us believe in and live in a new world [Sartre]
18. Thought / C. Content / 8. Intension
5826 The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP]
24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
20491 States have a monopoly of legitimate violence [Sartre, by Wolff,J]
27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / g. Time's arrow
13440 Causation is the power of one property to produce another, and this gives time its direction [Esfeld]