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Ideas for 'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'Concluding Unscientific Postscript' and 'Philosophy of Mind: 1950-2000'

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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form

8132	We now have a much more sophisticated understanding of logical form in language [Burge]
	Full Idea: The second half of the twentieth century has seen the development of a vastly more sophisticated sense of logical form, as applied to natural languages.
	From: Tyler Burge (Philosophy of Mind: 1950-2000 [2005], p.462)
	A reaction: Burge cites this as one of the three big modern developments (along with the critique of logical positivism, and direct reference/anti-individualism). Vagueness may be the last frontier for this development.

5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness

17894	We have no argument to show a statement is absolutely undecidable [Koellner]
	Full Idea: There is at present no solid argument to the effect that a given statement is absolutely undecidable.
	From: Peter Koellner (On the Question of Absolute Undecidability [2006], 5.3)