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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / c. Priority of numbers

9191	Ordinals seem more basic than cardinals, since we count objects in sequence [Dummett]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 5. Definitions of Number / b. Greek arithmetic

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A number is not a multitude, but a unified ratio between quantities [Newton]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / e. Structuralism critique

9192	The number 4 has different positions in the naturals and the wholes, with the same structure [Dummett]