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All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'The Rationalists' and 'Frege on Apriority (with ps)'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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The equivalent algebra model of geometry loses some essential spatial meaning [Burge]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / d. Peano arithmetic

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Peano arithmetic requires grasping 0 as a primitive number [Burge]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

4304	Descartes says there are two substance, Spinoza one, and Leibniz infinitely many [Cottingham]

12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 1. Nature of the A Priori

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Is apriority predicated mainly of truths and proofs, or of human cognition? [Burge]

12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism

4303	The notion of substance lies at the heart of rationalist metaphysics [Cottingham]

16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection

3102	Why don't we experience or remember going to sleep at night? [Magee]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

4306	For rationalists, it is necessary that effects be deducible from their causes [Cottingham]