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All the ideas for 'Necessary Existents', 'works' and 'The Logic of Decision'

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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

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A possible world can be seen as a complete and consistent novel [Jeffrey]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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You have only begun to do real science when you can express it in numbers [Kelvin]

14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

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Instead of gambling, Jeffrey made the objects of Bayesian preference to be propositions [Jeffrey, by Davidson]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions

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Propositions (such as 'that dog is barking') only exist if their items exist [Williamson]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / a. Energy

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Energy has progressed from a mere formula, to a principle pervading all nature [Kelvin]