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All the ideas for 'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'Phenomenology of Perception' and 'The Trouble with Possible Worlds'

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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor

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The Razor seems irrelevant for Meinongians, who allow absolutely everything to exist [Lycan]

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Maybe Ockham's Razor is a purely aesthetic principle [Lycan]

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]

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

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Maybe non-existent objects are sets of properties [Lycan]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Treating possible worlds as mental needs more actual mental events [Lycan]

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Possible worlds must be made of intensional objects like propositions or properties [Lycan]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / c. Worlds as propositions

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If 'worlds' are sentences, and possibility their consistency, consistency may rely on possibility [Lycan]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 4. The Cogito

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Consciousness is based on 'I can', not on 'I think' [Merleau-Ponty]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation

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The mind does not unite perceptions, because they flow into one another [Merleau-Ponty]