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All the ideas for 'On Plural Reference and Set Theory', 'Remarks on the definition and nature of mathematics' and 'Socrates: Ironist and Moral Philosopher'

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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 8. Theories in Logic

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To study formal systems, look at the whole thing, and not just how it is constructed in steps [Curry]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / d. Singular terms

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A 'singulariser' converts a plural like 'number of' to a syntactically neutral form [Cartwright,H, by Hossack]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / c. Against mathematical empiricism

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It is untenable that mathematics is general physical truths, because it needs infinity [Curry]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique

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Saying mathematics is logic is merely replacing one undefined term by another [Curry]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / b. Retribution for crime

1658	In early Greece the word for punishment was also the word for vengeance [Vlastos]