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Ideas for 'On Duties ('De Officiis')', 'works' and 'Space, Knowledge and Power (interview)'

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 1. Set Theory

3302	Set theory is full of Platonist metaphysics, so Quine aimed to keep it separate from logic [Quine, by Benardete,JA]
	Full Idea: Quine has showed us how set theory - now recognised to be positively awash in Platonistic metaphysics - can and should be prevented from infecting logic proper.
	From: report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by José A. Benardete - Metaphysics: the logical approach Intro

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / o. Axiom of Constructibility V = L

10211	Quine wants V = L for a cleaner theory, despite the scepticism of most theorists [Quine, by Shapiro]
	Full Idea: Quine suggests that V = L be accepted in set theory because it makes for a cleaner theory, even though most set theorists are skeptical of V = L.
	From: report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by Stewart Shapiro - Philosophy of Mathematics Ch.1
	A reaction: Shapiro cites it as a case of a philosopher trying to make recommendations to mathematicians. Maddy supports Quine.

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 8. Critique of Set Theory

3336	Two things can never entail three things [Quine, by Benardete,JA]
	Full Idea: Two things can never entail three things.
	From: report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by José A. Benardete - Metaphysics: the logical approach Ch.17