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Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Desiderius Erasmus and Colin McGinn
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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 4. Identity in Logic
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In 'x is F and x is G' we must assume the identity of x in the two statements [McGinn]
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Both non-contradiction and excluded middle need identity in their formulation [McGinn]
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Identity is unitary, indefinable, fundamental and a genuine relation [McGinn]
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
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Thoughts have a dual aspect: as they seem to introspection, and their underlying logical reality [McGinn]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / d. Singular terms
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Singular terms refer if they make certain atomic statements true [Hale/Wright]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 1. Quantification
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The quantifier is overrated as an analytical tool [McGinn]
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Existential quantifiers just express the quantity of things, leaving existence to the predicate 'exists' [McGinn]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 3. Objectual Quantification
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'Partial quantifier' would be a better name than 'existential quantifier', as no existence would be implied [McGinn]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification
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We need an Intentional Quantifier ("some of the things we talk about.."), so existence goes into the proposition [McGinn]
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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / c. Grelling's paradox
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If 'x is heterological' iff it does not apply to itself, then 'heterological' is heterological if it isn't heterological [Hale/Wright]
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