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All the ideas for 'reports', 'De Legibus Naturae' and 'Tonk, Plonk and Plink'

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8 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason

6222	If a decision is in accord with right reason, everyone can agree with it [Cumberland]

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

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

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation

17897

Analytic explanation is wholes in terms of parts; synthetic is parts in terms of wholes or contexts [Belnap]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / d. Biological ethics

6217	Natural law is supplied to the human mind by reality and human nature [Cumberland]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

6221	If there are different ultimate goods, there will be conflicting good actions, which is impossible [Cumberland]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

6218	The happiness of individuals is linked to the happiness of everyone (which is individuals taken together) [Cumberland]

6220	The happiness of all contains the happiness of each, and promotes it [Cumberland]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

6216	Natural law is immutable truth giving moral truths and duties independent of society [Cumberland]