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All the ideas for 'reports', 'Of Civil Liberty' and 'Against 'Ostrich Nominalism''

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5 ideas

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality

8507	Some think of reality as made of things; I prefer facts or states of affairs [Armstrong]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

8506	Particulars and properties are distinguishable, but too close to speak of a relation [Armstrong]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

8505	Refusal to explain why different tokens are of the same type is to be an ostrich [Armstrong]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy

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Modern monarchies are (like republics) rule by law, rather than by men [Hume]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / c. Deterrence of crime

1743	The greatest deterrence for injustice is if uninjured parties feel as much indignation as those who are injured [Solon, by Diog. Laertius]