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All the ideas for 'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'How free does the will need to be?' and 'Go Figure: a Path through Fictionalism'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure

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Parsons says counting is tagging as first, second, third..., and converting the last to a cardinal [Parsons,C, by Heck]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 7. Fictionalism

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Fictionalism allows that simulated beliefs may be tracking real facts [Yablo]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

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Governing possible worlds theory is the fiction that if something is possible, it happens in a world [Yablo]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility

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Blame usually has no effect if the recipient thinks it unjustified [Williams,B]

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Blame partly rests on the fiction that blamed agents always know their obligations [Williams,B]