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All the ideas for 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals', 'The Logical Syntax of Language' and 'Why there isn't a ready-made world'

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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Carnap defined consequence by contradiction, but this is unintuitive and changes with substitution [Tarski on Carnap]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 4. Logic by Convention

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Each person is free to build their own logic, just by specifying a syntax [Carnap]

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]

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]

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]

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]