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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Elimination of Metaphysics by Analysis of Language' and 'Semantics for Propositional Attitudes'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics

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Metaphysics uses empty words, or just produces pseudo-statements [Carnap]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / a. Ontological commitment

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Our commitments are to an 'ontology', but also to an 'ideology', or conceptual system [Hintikka]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Commitment to possible worlds is part of our ideology, not part of our ontology [Hintikka]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles

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Learned men gain more in one day than others do in a lifetime [Posidonius]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / d. Time as measure

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Time is an interval of motion, or the measure of speed [Posidonius, by Stobaeus]