Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Courtier and the Heretic', 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study' and 'Space, Time and Deity (2 vols)'

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6 ideas

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

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Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 9. Fictional Mathematics

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Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete

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Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo]

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We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 6. Epiphenomenalism

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Epiphenomenalism is like a pointless nobleman, kept for show, but soon to be abolished [Alexander,S]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 10. Theocracy

7825	The politics of Leibniz was the reunification of Christianity [Stewart,M]