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All the ideas for 'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'Why there isn't a ready-made world' and 'Oxford Commentary on Sentences'

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7 ideas

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 / 2. Realism

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Metaphysical realism is committed to there being one ultimate true theory [Putnam]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism

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It is an illusion to think there could be one good scientific theory of reality [Putnam]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

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Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / d. Form as unifier

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Matter and form give true unity; subject and accident is just unity 'per accidens' [Duns Scotus]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data

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The old view that sense data are independent of mind is quite dotty [Putnam]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / d. Selecting the cause

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An alien might think oxygen was the main cause of a forest fire [Putnam]