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All the ideas for 'The Middle Works (15 vols, ed Boydston)', 'Philosophy without Intuitions' and 'Comment on Armstrong and Forrest'

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10 ideas

2. Reason / E. Argument / 7. Thought Experiments

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So-called 'though experiments' are just philosophers observing features of the world [Cappelen]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

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The main rivals to universals are resemblance or natural-class nominalism, or sparse trope theory [Lewis]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 1. Structure of an Object

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We could not uphold a truthmaker for 'Fa' without structures [Lewis]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge

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The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey]

12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 2. Intuition

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The word 'intuitive' often plays not role at all in arguments, and can be removed [Cappelen]

16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 1. Self and Consciousness

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Habits constitute the self [Dewey]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

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The good people are those who improve; the bad are those who deteriorate [Dewey]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy

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Democracy is the development of human nature when it shares in the running of communal activities [Dewey]

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Democracy is not just a form of government; it is a mode of shared living [Dewey]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

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Individuality is only developed within groups [Dewey]