6 ideas
10580 | Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo] |
10579 | Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo] |
10577 | Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo] |
10578 | We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo] |
17555 | 'One' can mean undivided and not a multitude, or it can add measurement, giving number [Aquinas] |
22200 | If you eliminate the impossible, the truth will remain, even if it is weird [Conan Doyle] |