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All the ideas for 'poems', 'Noneism or Allism?' and 'Defining 'Intrinsic' (with Rae Langton)'

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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Interdefinition is useless by itself, but if we grasp one separately, we have them both [Lewis]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

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We can quantify over fictions by quantifying for real over their names [Lewis]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification

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We could quantify over impossible objects - as bundles of properties [Lewis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 1. Nature of Existence

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'Allists' embrace the existence of all controversial entities; 'noneists' reject all but the obvious ones [Lewis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence

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We can't accept a use of 'existence' that says only some of the things there are actually exist [Lewis]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties

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We must avoid circularity between what is intrinsic and what is natural [Lewis, by Cameron]

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A property is 'intrinsic' iff it can never differ between duplicates [Lewis]

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Ellipsoidal stars seem to have an intrinsic property which depends on other objects [Lewis]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]