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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Dispositional Modality' and 'The Logic of Infinity'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / d. Predicativism

18203	Avoid non-predicative classifications and definitions [Poincaré]
	Full Idea: Never consider any objects but those capable of being defined in a finite number of word ...Avoid non-predicative classifications and definitions.
	From: Henri Poincaré (The Logic of Infinity [1909], p.63), quoted by Penelope Maddy - Naturalism in Mathematics II.4

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 1. Types of Modality

17535	Dispositionality has its own distinctive type of modality [Mumford/Anjum]
	Full Idea: We contend that dispositionality involves a non-alethic, sui generis, irreducible modality.
	From: S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum (Dispositional Modality [2011], 1)
	A reaction: This is a lovely bold proposal, and seems to be supported by Werner Heisenberg, in Idea 17534.

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]
	Full Idea: The six perfections are of giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom.
	From: Nagarjuna (Mahaprajnaparamitashastra [c.120], 88)
	A reaction: What is 'morality', if giving is not part of it? I like patience and vigour being two of the virtues, which immediately implies an Aristotelian mean (which is always what is 'appropriate').