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All the ideas for 'Necessary Existents', 'Quantifiers and Propositional Attitudes' and 'Taking Rights Seriously'

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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings
Intensions are creatures of darkness which should be exorcised [Quine]
19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions
Propositions (such as 'that dog is barking') only exist if their items exist [Williamson]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
Dworkin believed we should promote equality, to increase autonomy [Dworkin, by Kekes]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
We can treat people as equals, or actually treat them equally [Dworkin, by Grayling]
Treating people as equals is the one basic value of all plausible political theories [Dworkin, by Kymlicka]