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All the ideas for 'Content Preservation', 'The Nature of Possibility' and 'On Body and Force, Against the Cartesians'

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7 ideas

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / d. Possible worlds actualism

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The best version of reductionist actualism around is Armstrong's combinatorial account [Armstrong, by Read]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 1. External Justification

9382	Subjects may be unaware of their epistemic 'entitlements', unlike their 'justifications' [Burge]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / h. Explanations by function

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To explain a house we must describe its use, as well as its parts [Leibniz]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving

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Active force is not just potential for action, since it involves a real effort or striving [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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God's laws would be meaningless without internal powers for following them [Leibniz]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

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All qualities of bodies reduce to forces [Leibniz]

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Power is passive force, which is mass, and active force, which is entelechy or form [Leibniz]