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'The Evolution of Logic', 'Principia Mathematica' and 'Constructibility and Mathematical Existence'
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry
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Newton developed a kinematic approach to geometry [Newton, by Kitcher]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / e. Ordinal numbers
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The less-than relation < well-orders, and partially orders, and totally orders the ordinal numbers [Hart,WD]
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The axiom of infinity with separation gives a least limit ordinal ω [Hart,WD]
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There are at least as many infinite cardinals as transfinite ordinals (because they will map) [Hart,WD]
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Von Neumann's ordinals generalise into the transfinite better, because Zermelo's ω is a singleton [Hart,WD]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / g. Real numbers
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19th century arithmetization of analysis isolated the real numbers from geometry [Hart,WD]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite
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We can establish truths about infinite numbers by means of induction [Hart,WD]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / l. Limits
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Quantities and ratios which continually converge will eventually become equal [Newton]
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry
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Euclid has a unique parallel, spherical geometry has none, and saddle geometry has several [Hart,WD]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / b. Type theory
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Chihara's system is a variant of type theory, from which he can translate sentences [Chihara, by Shapiro]
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We can replace type theory with open sentences and a constructibility quantifier [Chihara, by Shapiro]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique
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Mathematics makes existence claims, but philosophers usually say those are never analytic [Hart,WD]
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / a. Constructivism
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Introduce a constructibility quantifiers (Cx)Φ - 'it is possible to construct an x such that Φ' [Chihara, by Shapiro]
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