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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Our Knowledge of Mathematical Objects' and 'The Power of Words'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism

9224	Proceduralism offers a version of logicism with no axioms, or objects, or ontological commitment [Fine,K]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / a. Constructivism

9222	The objects and truths of mathematics are imperative procedures for their construction [Fine,K]

9223	My Proceduralism has one simple rule, and four complex rules [Fine,K]

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]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism

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National leaders want to preserve necessary order - but always the existing order [Weil]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 14. Nationalism

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National prestige consists of behaving as if you could beat the others in a war [Weil]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

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Modern wars are fought in the name of empty words which are given capital letters [Weil]