Combining Philosophers

Ideas for C.S. Lewis, John McDowell and George Boolos

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite

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Infinite natural numbers is as obvious as infinite sentences in English [Boolos]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / f. Uncountable infinities

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Mathematics and science do not require very high orders of infinity [Boolos]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / e. Peano arithmetic 2nd-order

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Many concepts can only be expressed by second-order logic [Boolos]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / a. For mathematical platonism

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Mathematics isn't surprising, given that we experience many objects as abstract [Boolos]