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All the ideas for 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet', 'Universal Arithmetick' and 'An Axiomatization of Set Theory'

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 5. Conceptions of Set / f. Limitation of Size

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Limitation of Size is not self-evident, and seems too strong [Lavine on Neumann]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 5. Definitions of Number / b. Greek arithmetic

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A number is not a multitude, but a unified ratio between quantities [Newton]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 6. Mathematics as Set Theory / a. Mathematics is set theory

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All the axioms for mathematics presuppose set theory [Neumann]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Every individual thing which exists has an essence, which is its internal constitution [Locke]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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If it is knowledge, it is certain; if it isn't certain, it isn't knowledge [Locke]