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All the ideas for 'Presentism and Properties', 'Process and Reality' and 'On the General Idea of Proof Theory'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / c. Classical philosophy

7719	European philosophy consists of a series of footnotes to Plato [Whitehead]

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

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Logical consequence isn't a black box (Tarski's approach); we should explain how arguments work [Prawitz]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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With 'extensive connection', boundary elements are not included in domains [Whitehead, by Varzi]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

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Model theory looks at valid sentences and consequence, but not how we know these things [Prawitz]

7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 2. Processes

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In Whitehead 'processes' consist of events beginning and ending [Whitehead, by Simons]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

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Whitehead held that perception was a necessary feature of all causation [Whitehead, by Harré/Madden]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space

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Whitehead replaced points with extended regions [Whitehead, by Quine]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / h. Presentism

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I am a presentist, and all language and common sense supports my view [Bigelow]