Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Lynch,MP/Glasgow,JM, R Cook / P Ebert and Peter Simons

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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence
Any equivalence relation among similar things allows the creation of an abstractum [Simons]
Abstraction is usually seen as producing universals and numbers, but it can do more [Simons]
Abstraction theories build mathematics out of second-order equivalence principles [Cook/Ebert]