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All the ideas for 'Sententia on 'De Caelo'', 'Many Politics' and 'Letters to Queen Charlotte'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 1. History of Ideas

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Nomads are the basis of history, and yet almost unknowable [Deleuze]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy aims to know the truth about the way things are [Aquinas]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / a. Axioms for numbers

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We know mathematical axioms, such as subtracting equals from equals leaves equals, by a natural light [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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A necessary feature (such as air for humans) is not therefore part of the essence [Leibniz]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary

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Intelligible truth is independent of any external things or experiences [Leibniz]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / d. Secondary qualities

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We know objects by perceptions, but their qualities don't reveal what it is we are perceiving [Leibniz]

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 1. Empiricism

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There is nothing in the understanding but experiences, plus the understanding itself, and the understander [Leibniz]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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We are currently extending capitalism to the whole of society [Deleuze]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

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The State requires self-preservation, but the war-machine desires destruction [Deleuze]