8 ideas
8921 | Structuralism is now common, studying relations, with no regard for what the objects might be [Hellman] |
8698 | Modal structuralism says mathematics studies possible structures, which may or may not be actualised [Hellman, by Friend] |
9557 | Statements of pure mathematics are elliptical for a sort of modal conditional [Hellman, by Chihara] |
10263 | Modal structuralism can only judge possibility by 'possible' models [Shapiro on Hellman] |
8922 | Maybe mathematical objects only have structural roles, and no intrinsic nature [Hellman] |
6027 | From the fact that some men die, we cannot infer that they all do [Philodemus] |
467 | A virtue is a combination of intelligence, strength and luck [Ion] |
22241 | Don't fear god or worry about death; the good is easily got and the terrible easily cured [Philodemus] |