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All the ideas for 'In Praed.', 'Hilbert's Programme' and 'Letters'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite

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Gödel showed that the syntactic approach to the infinite is of limited value [Kreisel]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 1. Foundations for Mathematics

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The study of mathematical foundations needs new non-mathematical concepts [Kreisel]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Substance is an intrinsic thing, so parts of substances can't also be intrinsic things [Duns Scotus]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 4. Analytic/Synthetic Critique

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I will even consider changing a meaning to save a law; I question the meaning-fact cleavage [Quine]

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

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The natural conception of points ducks the problem of naming or constructing each point [Kreisel]