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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Mathematics and the Metaphysicians' and 'Individuation'

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5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 4. Paradoxes in Logic / a. Achilles paradox

7557	To solve Zeno's paradox, reject the axiom that the whole has more terms than the parts [Russell]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

10059

In mathematic we are ignorant of both subject-matter and truth [Russell]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / b. Mark of the infinite

7556	A collection is infinite if you can remove some terms without diminishing its number [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism

8967	Not all predicates can be properties - 'is non-self-exemplifying', for example [Lowe]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation

8965	Neither mere matter nor pure form can individuate a sphere, so it must be a combination [Lowe]

12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 2. Self-Evidence

7554	Self-evidence is often a mere will-o'-the-wisp [Russell]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 2. Knowledge as Convention

1556	By nature people are close to one another, but culture drives them apart [Hippias]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / c. Direction of explanation

8968	If the flagpole causally explains the shadow, the shadow cannot explain the flagpole [Lowe]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 3. Abstraction by mind

8966	Properties are facets of objects, only discussable separately by an act of abstraction [Lowe]