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All the ideas for 'Modal Logic as Metaphysics', 'Inventing Logical Necessity' and 'When Does a Life Begin?'

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity

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Logical necessity involves a decision about usage, and is non-realist and non-cognitive [Wright,C, by McFetridge]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects

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If talking donkeys are possible, something exists which could be a talking donkey [Williamson, by Cameron]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / b. Language holism

7320	Holism cannot give a coherent account of scientific methodology [Wright,C, by Miller,A]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 3. Abortion

4054	I may exist before I become a person, just as I exist before I become an adult [Lockwood]

4056	If the soul is held to leave the body at brain-death, it should arrive at the time of brain-creation [Lockwood]

4055	It isn't obviously wicked to destroy a potential human being (e.g. an ununited egg and sperm) [Lockwood]