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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Philosophical Implications of Mathematical logic' and 'Inexpressible Properties and Propositions'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW]

3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 3. Minimalist Truth

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Instances of minimal truth miss out propositions inexpressible in current English [Hofweber]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

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Quantification can't all be substitutional; some reference is obviously to objects [Hofweber]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties

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Since properties have properties, there can be a typed or a type-free theory of them [Hofweber]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

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It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]

19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / a. Translation

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Holism says language can't be translated; the expressibility hypothesis says everything can [Hofweber]