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'Noneism or Allism?', 'What are Sets and What are they For?' and 'The Problem of Empty Names'
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / e. Empty names
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Unreflectively, we all assume there are nonexistents, and we can refer to them [Reimer]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification
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We can quantify over fictions by quantifying for real over their names [Lewis]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 6. Plural Quantification
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If you only refer to objects one at a time, you need sets in order to refer to a plurality [Oliver/Smiley]
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We can use plural language to refer to the set theory domain, to avoid calling it a 'set' [Oliver/Smiley]
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification
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We could quantify over impossible objects - as bundles of properties [Lewis]
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5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 3. Logical Truth
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Logical truths are true no matter what exists - but predicate calculus insists that something exists [Oliver/Smiley]
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