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'A Dictionary of Political Thought', 'Philosophies of Mathematics' and 'The Essence of Reference'
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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 2. Excluded Middle
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Asserting Excluded Middle is a hallmark of realism about the natural world [George/Velleman]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / e. Empty names
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It is best to say that a name designates iff there is something for it to designate [Sainsbury]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions
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Definite descriptions may not be referring expressions, since they can fail to refer [Sainsbury]
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Definite descriptions are usually rigid in subject, but not in predicate, position [Sainsbury]
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5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models
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A 'model' is a meaning-assignment which makes all the axioms true [George/Velleman]
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5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 2. Isomorphisms
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Differences between isomorphic structures seem unimportant [George/Velleman]
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5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 2. Consistency
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Consistency is a purely syntactic property, unlike the semantic property of soundness [George/Velleman]
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A 'consistent' theory cannot contain both a sentence and its negation [George/Velleman]
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5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 3. Soundness
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Soundness is a semantic property, unlike the purely syntactic property of consistency [George/Velleman]
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5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 4. Completeness
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A 'complete' theory contains either any sentence or its negation [George/Velleman]
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