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4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 3. Modal Logic Systems / a. Systems of modal logic

9456	Modal logic is multiple systems, shown in the variety of accessibility relations between worlds [Jacquette]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / a. Axioms for sets

3340	Von Neumann defines each number as the set of all smaller numbers [Neumann, by Blackburn]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 8. Critique of Set Theory

3355	Von Neumann wanted mathematical functions to replace sets [Neumann, by Benardete,JA]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 1. Overview of Logic

9457	The two main views in philosophy of logic are extensionalism and intensionalism [Jacquette]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 5. Extensionalism

9458	Extensionalists say that quantifiers presuppose the existence of their objects [Jacquette]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 6. Intensionalism

9461	Intensionalists say meaning is determined by the possession of properties [Jacquette]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / e. Ordinal numbers

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Von Neumann defined ordinals as the set of all smaller ordinals [Neumann, by Poundstone]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 7. Extensional Semantics

9460	Extensionalist semantics forbids reference to nonexistent objects [Jacquette]

9459	Extensionalist semantics is circular, as we must know the extension before assessing 'Fa' [Jacquette]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]