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All the ideas for 'Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity', 'The Origins of Totalitarianism' and 'Hilbert's Programme'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite

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Gödel showed that the syntactic approach to the infinite is of limited value [Kreisel]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 1. Foundations for Mathematics

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The study of mathematical foundations needs new non-mathematical concepts [Kreisel]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

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'Ultimate sortals' cannot explain ontological categories [Westerhoff on Wiggins]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

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Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

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The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space

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The natural conception of points ducks the problem of naming or constructing each point [Kreisel]