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All the ideas for 'reports', 'Conditionals and Possibilia' and 'Short History of Modern Philosophy'

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6 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic

5637	Nowadays logic is seen as the science of extensions, not intensions [Scruton]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity

3016	Even the gods cannot strive against necessity [Pittacus, by Diog. Laertius]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals

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The truth-functional account of conditionals is right, if the antecedent is really acceptable [Jackson, by Edgington]

18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas

5636	Cartesian 'ideas' confuse concepts and propositions [Scruton]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / c. Natural rights

5660	Allegiance is prior to the recognition of individual rights [Scruton]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

5653	A right is a power which is enforced in the name of justice [Scruton]