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'Logic (Encyclopedia I)', 'Frege philosophy of mathematics' and 'On the Very Idea of a Third Dogma'
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 1. Thought
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The act of thinking is the bringing forth of universals [Hegel]
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18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 2. Categories of Understanding
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Hegel's system has a vast number of basic concepts [Hegel, by Moore,AW]
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 1. Concepts / a. Nature of concepts
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We don't think with concepts - we think the concepts [Hegel]
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Active thought about objects produces the universal, which is what is true and essential of it [Hegel]
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / i. Conceptual priority
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Maybe a concept is 'prior' to another if it can be defined without the second concept [Dummett]
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An argument for conceptual priority is greater simplicity in explanation [Dummett]
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought
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Abstract terms are acceptable as long as we know how they function linguistically [Dummett]
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence
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There is no reason why abstraction by equivalence classes should be called 'logical' [Dummett, by Tait]
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We arrive at the concept 'suicide' by comparing 'Cato killed Cato' with 'Brutus killed Brutus' [Dummett]
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 8. Abstractionism Critique
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To abstract from spoons (to get the same number as the forks), the spoons must be indistinguishable too [Dummett]
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