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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Introduction to 'New Pragmatists'' and 'Logic and Epistemology of Causal Relations'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity

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Modern pragmatism sees objectivity as possible, despite its gradual evolution [Misak]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

8361	What is true used to be possible, but it may no longer be so [Wright,GHv]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 5. Direction of causation

8363	p is a cause and q an effect (not vice versa) if manipulations of p change q [Wright,GHv]

8364	We can imagine controlling floods by controlling rain, but not vice versa [Wright,GHv]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation

8366	The very notion of a cause depends on agency and action [Wright,GHv]

8362	We give regularities a causal character by subjecting them to experiment [Wright,GHv]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation

8360	We must further analyse conditions for causation, into quantifiers or modal concepts [Wright,GHv]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 2. Types of Laws

8365	Some laws are causal (Ohm's Law), but others are conceptual principles (conservation of energy) [Wright,GHv]