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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Free Will Defence' and 'The Modularity of Mind'

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7 ideas

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 3. Modularity of Mind
22186 Mental modules are specialised, automatic, and isolated [Fodor, by Okasha]
19. Language / F. Communication / 3. Denial
1554 Contradiction is impossible, since only one side of the argument refers to the true facts [Prodicus, by Didymus the Blind]
28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / c. Teleological Proof critique
1555 People used to think anything helpful to life was a god, as the Egyptians think the Nile a god [Prodicus]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
1543 He denied the existence of the gods, saying they are just exaltations of things useful for life [Prodicus]
535 The gods are just personified human benefits [Prodicus]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil
1474 Moral evil may be acceptable to God because it allows free will (even though we don't see why this is necessary) [Plantinga, by PG]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / d. Natural Evil
1475 It is logically possible that natural evil like earthquakes is caused by Satan [Plantinga, by PG]