Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Bonaventura, Timon and R Kaplan / E Kaplan

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / j. Axiom of Choice IX

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Using Choice, you can cut up a small ball and make an enormous one from the pieces [Kaplan/Kaplan]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / b. Types of number

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1 and 0, then add for naturals, subtract for negatives, divide for rationals, take roots for irrationals [Kaplan/Kaplan]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / g. Real numbers

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The rationals are everywhere - the irrationals are everywhere else [Kaplan/Kaplan]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / f. Arithmetic

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'Commutative' laws say order makes no difference; 'associative' laws say groupings make no difference [Kaplan/Kaplan]

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'Distributive' laws say if you add then multiply, or multiply then add, you get the same result [Kaplan/Kaplan]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes

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Accidents always remain suited to a subject [Bonaventura]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 6. Successive Things

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Successive things reduce to permanent things [Bonaventura]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 3. Subjectivism

2975	That honey is sweet I do not affirm, but I agree that it appears so [Timon]

14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction

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The first million numbers confirm that no number is greater than a million [Kaplan/Kaplan]