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'Metaphysics', 'Troubles with Functionalism' and 'Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy'
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / a. For mathematical platonism
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It is a simple truth that the objects of mathematics have being, of some sort [Aristotle]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / b. Against mathematical platonism
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Aristotle removes ontology from mathematics, and replaces the true with the beautiful [Aristotle, by Badiou]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 5. Numbers as Adjectival
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Maybe numbers are adjectives, since 'ten men' grammatically resembles 'white men' [Russell]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / a. Early logicism
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For Russell, numbers are sets of equivalent sets [Russell, by Benacerraf]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / e. Psychologism
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There is always something psychological about inference [Russell]
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