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All the ideas for 'Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science', 'Facts and Propositions' and 'Abstraction Reconsidered'

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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth

3750	"It is true that x" means no more than x [Ramsey]

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

10735

Abstraction from objects won't reveal an operation's being performed 'so many times' [Geach]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Science is the reduction of diverse forces and powers to a smaller number that explain them [Kant]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

10732

If concepts are just recognitional, then general judgements would be impossible [Geach]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / b. Concepts as abilities

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For abstractionists, concepts are capacities to recognise recurrent features of the world [Geach]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 8. Abstractionism Critique

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The abstractionist cannot explain 'some' and 'not' [Geach]

10734

Only a judgement can distinguish 'striking' from 'being struck' [Geach]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / c. Meaning by Role

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Sentence meaning is given by the actions to which it would lead [Ramsey]