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Ideas for 'Individuals without Sortals', 'On the Pragmatics of Communications' and 'Mathematics, Science and Language'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

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Mathematics is a mental activity which does not use language [Brouwer, by Bostock]

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]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

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Brouwer regards the application of mathematics to the world as somehow 'wicked' [Brouwer, by Bostock]