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Ideas for 'Necessary Existents', 'A Structural Account of Mathematics' and 'Aspects of the Theory of Syntax'

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19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

9547	Mathematical entities are causally inert, so the causal theory of reference won't work for them [Chihara]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 1. Syntax

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Chomsky's 'interpretative semantics' says syntax comes first, and is then interpreted [Chomsky, by Magidor]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions

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Propositions (such as 'that dog is barking') only exist if their items exist [Williamson]