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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Russell' and 'Frege on Apriority (with ps)'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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The equivalent algebra model of geometry loses some essential spatial meaning [Burge]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / d. Peano arithmetic

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Peano arithmetic requires grasping 0 as a primitive number [Burge]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / a. Early logicism

6408	Russell needed three extra axioms to reduce maths to logic: infinity, choice and reducibility [Grayling]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

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No sortal could ever exactly pin down which set of particles count as this 'cup' [Schaffer,J]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects

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Identities can be true despite indeterminate reference, if true under all interpretations [Schaffer,J]

12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 1. Nature of the A Priori

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Is apriority predicated mainly of truths and proofs, or of human cognition? [Burge]

12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 2. Self-Evidence

6414	Two propositions might seem self-evident, but contradict one another [Grayling]