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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Two Concepts of Liberty' and 'Introduction to 'Hippias Minor''

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / b. Intuitionism

9548	A mathematical object exists if there is no contradiction in its definition [Waterfield]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / d. Non-being

18933

Not-Being obviously doesn't exist, and the five modes of Being are all impossible [Gorgias, by Diog. Laertius]

19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric

5864	Destroy seriousness with laughter, and laughter with seriousness [Gorgias]

9866	Gorgias says rhetoric is the best of arts, because it enslaves without using force [Gorgias, by Plato]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle

20544

Berlin distinguishes 'negative' and 'positive' liberty, and rejects the latter [Berlin, by Swift]