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'New System and Explanation of New System', 'Individuals without Sortals' and 'A Subject with No Object'
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / a. Numbers
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We should talk about possible existence, rather than actual existence, of numbers [Burgess/Rosen]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / d. Counting via concepts
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Counting 'coin in this box' may have coin as the unit, with 'in this box' merely as the scope [Ayers]
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If counting needs a sortal, what of things which fall under two sortals? [Ayers]
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / c. Nominalist structuralism
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Structuralism and nominalism are normally rivals, but might work together [Burgess/Rosen]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / b. Against mathematical platonism
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Number words became nouns around the time of Plato [Burgess/Rosen]
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