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'From an Ontological Point of View', 'The Principles of Mathematics' and 'On the Introduction of Transfinite Numbers'
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
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A theory with few fundamental principles might still posit a lot of entities [Heil]
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Parsimony does not imply the world is simple, but that our theories should try to be [Heil]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition
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Definition by analysis into constituents is useless, because it neglects the whole [Russell]
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In mathematics definitions are superfluous, as they name classes, and it all reduces to primitives [Russell]
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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 2. Infinite Regress
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Infinite regresses have propositions made of propositions etc, with the key term reappearing [Russell]
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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 8. Category Mistake / a. Category mistakes
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As well as a truth value, propositions have a range of significance for their variables [Russell]
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