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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'The Philosophy of Logic' and 'Review of 'The Price is Wrong' by B.Christophers'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics
21959 Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW]
6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / i. Cardinal infinity
18200 Very large sets should be studied in an 'if-then' spirit [Putnam]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / b. Indispensability of mathematics
18199 Indispensability strongly supports predicative sets, and somewhat supports impredicative sets [Putnam]
8857 We must quantify over numbers for science; but that commits us to their existence [Putnam]
11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism
21958 Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
24071 Markets are transparent, with known prices and activity, and minimal profits [Davies,W]
24073 Capitalists use their exceptional power to impose their own rules, and make the state their ally [Davies,W]
24070 Economies have material, economic and capitalist layers [Davies,W]
24074 Capitalism must mainly rely either on the labour market, or on the financial markets [Davies,W]
24072 Capitalism is the anti-market, with opacity, monopolies, powers, exceptional profits and wealth [Davies,W]