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Ideas for 'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study' and 'What is the Source of Knowledge of Modal Truths?'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure

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Parsons says counting is tagging as first, second, third..., and converting the last to a cardinal [Parsons,C, by Heck]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism

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Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 9. Fictional Mathematics

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Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo]