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Ideas for 'The Roots of Reference', 'Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed)' and 'Mathematics is Megethology'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / m. One

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The idea of 'one' is the simplest, most obvious and most widespread idea [Locke]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / d. Actual infinite

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If there were real infinities, you could add two together, which is ridiculous [Locke]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / a. Axioms for numbers

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Mathematics is generalisations about singleton functions [Lewis]

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

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We don't need 'abstract structures' to have structural truths about successor functions [Lewis]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / b. Against mathematical platonism

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Mathematics is just about ideas, so whether circles exist is irrelevant [Locke]

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

7782	Every simple idea we ever have brings the idea of unity along with it [Locke]