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All the ideas for 'The Architecture of Theories', 'Ambitious, yet modest, Metaphysics' and 'Philosophical Implications of Mathematical logic'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 5. Metaphysics beyond Science

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Esoteric metaphysics aims to be top science, investigating ultimate reality [Hofweber]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics

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Science has discovered properties of things, so there are properties - so who needs metaphysics? [Hofweber]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 1. Quantification

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The quantifier in logic is not like the ordinary English one (which has empty names, non-denoting terms etc) [Hofweber]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

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It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism

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Physical and psychical laws of mind are either independent, or derived in one or other direction [Peirce]

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

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The world is full of variety, but laws seem to produce uniformity [Peirce]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

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Darwinian evolution is chance, with the destruction of bad results [Peirce]