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All the ideas for 'Three-Dimensionalism v Four-Dimensionalism', 'Il Saggiatore ('The Assayer')' and 'Intuitionism: an Introduction'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique
8754 Logic is dependent on mathematics, not the other way round [Heyting, by Shapiro]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / a. Scattered objects
14590 If we accept scattered objects such as archipelagos, why not think of cars that way? [Hawthorne]
9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism
14591 Four-dimensionalists say instantaneous objects are more fundamental than long-lived ones [Hawthorne]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity
14589 A modal can reverse meaning if the context is seen differently, so maybe context is all? [Hawthorne]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / d. Secondary qualities
7401 Heat and colour don't exist, so cannot mislead about the external world [Galileo, by Tuck]
5454 Tastes, odours and colours only reside in consciousness, and would disappear with creatures [Galileo]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism
16560 Galileo introduced geometrico-mechanical explanation, based on Archimedes [Galileo, by Machamer/Darden/Craver]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
3645 To understand the universe mathematics is essential [Galileo]
27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 6. Space-Time
14588 Modern metaphysicians tend to think space-time points are more fundamental than space-time regions [Hawthorne]