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All the ideas for 'The Roots of Reference', 'Continental Philosophy - V. Short Intro' and 'Form, Matter and Substance'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Much metaphysical debate concerns what is fundamental, rather than what exists [Koslicki]

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

7068	If infatuation with science leads to bad scientism, its rejection leads to obscurantism [Critchley]

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 1. Continental Philosophy

7075	To meet the division in our life, try the Subject, Nature, Spirit, Will, Power, Praxis, Unconscious, or Being [Critchley]

7069	The French keep returning, to Hegel or Nietzsche or Marx [Critchley]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / a. Intrinsic unification

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Structured wholes are united by the teamwork needed for their capacities [Koslicki]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

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The form explains kind, structure, unity and activity [Koslicki]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Hylomorphic compounds need an individual form for transworld identity [Koslicki]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

7067	Food first, then ethics [Critchley]