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All the ideas for 'The Sign of Four', 'The Thesis that Mathematics is Logic' and 'Some Models for Implicature'

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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 3. If-Thenism

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Putnam coined the term 'if-thenism' [Putnam, by Musgrave]

14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction

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If you eliminate the impossible, the truth will remain, even if it is weird [Conan Doyle]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 6. Meaning as Use

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Grice said patterns of use are often semantically irrelevant, because it is a pragmatic matter [Grice, by Glock]

19. Language / F. Communication / 5. Pragmatics / b. Implicature

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Grice's maxim of quality says do not assert what you believe to be false [Grice, by Magidor]

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Grice's maxim of manner requires one to be as brief as possible [Grice, by Magidor]

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Grice's maxim of quantity says be sufficiently informative [Grice, by Magidor]