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All the ideas for 'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics' and 'The Inference to the Best Explanation'

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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth

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'It is true that this follows' means simply: this follows [Wittgenstein]

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]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / a. Early logicism

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Two and one making three has the necessity of logical inference [Wittgenstein]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]