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All the ideas for 'Science and Method', 'Community and Citizenship' and 'Reference and Essence: seven appendices'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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One geometry cannot be more true than another [Poincaré]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / g. Degrees of vagueness

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It can't be indeterminate whether x and y are identical; if x,y is indeterminate, then it isn't x,x [Salmon,N]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / a. Direct reference

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Kripke and Putnam made false claims that direct reference implies essentialism [Salmon,N]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

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Citizenship involves a group of mutually supporting rights, which create community and equality [Miller,D]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 14. Nationalism

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Socialists reject nationality as a false source of identity [Miller,D]