Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Melvin Fitting, Stephen P. Schwartz and Michael Dummett

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
17621 What matters in mathematics is its objectivity, not the existence of the objects [Dummett]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions
5831 The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 7. Contextual Definition
9847 A contextual definition permits the elimination of the expression by a substitution [Dummett]
2. Reason / E. Argument / 6. Conclusive Proof
19067 A successful proof requires recognition of truth at every step [Dummett]