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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Counting and the Natural Numbers' and 'Towards a Universal Characteristic'

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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]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic

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'Blind thought' is reasoning without recognition of the ingredients of the reasoning [Leibniz, by Arthur,R]

5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness

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We can assign a characteristic number to every single object [Leibniz]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / d. Natural numbers

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The essence of natural numbers must reflect all the functions they perform [Sicha]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure

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To know how many, you need a numerical quantifier, as well as equinumerosity [Sicha]

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Counting puts an initial segment of a serial ordering 1-1 with some other entities [Sicha]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

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Everything is subsumed under number, which is a metaphysical statics of the universe, revealing powers [Leibniz]

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]