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All the ideas for 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals', 'Intro to 2nd ed of Principia Mathematica' and 'Truth'

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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

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To explain a concept, we need its purpose, not just its rules of usage [Dummett]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth

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It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements [Dummett]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

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We must be able to specify truths in a precise language, like winning moves in a game [Dummett]

3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth

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Tarski's truth is like rules for winning games, without saying what 'winning' means [Dummett, by Davidson]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

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Given all true atomic propositions, in theory every other truth can thereby be deduced [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

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Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

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You can't infer a dog's abstract concepts from its behaviour [Dummett]