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All the ideas for 'The Scientific Revolution 1500-1800', 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study' and 'On Wisdom'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
19396 Wisdom is knowing all of the sciences, and their application [Leibniz]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism
10580 Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 9. Fictional Mathematics
10579 Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo]
7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete
10577 Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo]
10578 We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo]
11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge
19397 Perfect knowledge implies complete explanations and perfect prediction [Leibniz]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature
5470 The idea of laws of nature arose in the Middle Ages [Hall,AR, by Ellis]