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All the ideas for 'Saundaranandakavya', 'Individuals:Essay in Descript Metaphysics' and 'Phenomenal and Perceptual Concepts'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy
7910 Pursue truth with the urgency of someone whose clothes are on fire [Ashvaghosha]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics
7920 Descriptive metaphysics aims at actual structure, revisionary metaphysics at a better structure [Strawson,P]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual
7922 Descriptive metaphysics concerns unchanging core concepts and categories [Strawson,P]
1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis
7921 Close examination of actual word usage is the only sure way in philosophy [Strawson,P]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / d. Other minds by analogy
9282 I can only apply consciousness predicates to myself if I can apply them to others [Strawson,P]
16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 7. Self and Body / a. Self needs body
9263 A person is an entity to which we can ascribe predicates of consciousness and corporeality [Strawson,P]
18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 5. Mental Files
16369 There is a single file per object, memorised, reactivated, consolidated and expanded [Papineau, by Recanati]
19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 3. Predicates
9281 The idea of a predicate matches a range of things to which it can be applied [Strawson,P]
29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism
7909 The Eightfold Path concerns morality, wisdom, and tranquillity [Ashvaghosha]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / d. Heaven
7908 At the end of a saint, he is not located in space, but just ceases to be disturbed [Ashvaghosha]