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All the ideas for 'The Problem of Empty Names', 'Mathematics, Science and Language' and 'Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / e. Empty names

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Unreflectively, we all assume there are nonexistents, and we can refer to them [Reimer]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

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Mathematics is a mental activity which does not use language [Brouwer, by Bostock]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

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Brouwer regards the application of mathematics to the world as somehow 'wicked' [Brouwer, by Bostock]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

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We know perfection when we see what is imperfect [Murdoch]