Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'works', 'Protocol Sentences' and 'Merely Possible Propositions'

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5 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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De Morgan introduced a 'universe of discourse', to replace Boole's universe of 'all things' [De Morgan, by Walicki]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

14617

Predicates can't apply to what doesn't exist [Stalnaker]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / f. Foundationalism critique

10486

If we are rebuilding our ship at sea, we should jettison some cargo [Boolos on Neurath]

8485	We must always rebuild our ship on the open sea; we can't reconstruct it properly in dry-dock [Neurath]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions

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A 'Russellian proposition' is an ordered sequence of individual, properties and relations [Stalnaker]