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Ideas for 'Philosophy of Mathematics', 'Manuscript remains' and 'Realism in Mathematics'

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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 2. Proof in Mathematics

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Computer proofs don't provide explanations [Horsten]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 6. Mathematics as Set Theory / a. Mathematics is set theory

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The concept of 'ordinal number' is set-theoretic, not arithmetical [Horsten]

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A natural number is a property of sets [Maddy, by Oliver]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 2. Intuition of Mathematics

8756	Intuition doesn't support much mathematics, and we should question its reliability [Maddy, by Shapiro]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / a. Mathematical empiricism

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We know mind-independent mathematical truths through sets, which rest on experience [Maddy, by Jenkins]