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All the ideas for 'The philosophical basis of intuitionist logic', 'On Copernicanism and Relativity of Motion' and 'Laudatio: Prof Ruth Barcan Marcus'

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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 8. Subjective Truth
13157 Choose the true hypothesis, which is the most intelligible one [Leibniz]
4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula
15130 If a property is possible, there is something which can have it [Williamson]
4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 2. Intuitionist Logic
18073 Dummett says classical logic rests on meaning as truth, while intuitionist logic rests on assertability [Dummett, by Kitcher]
5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 1. Quantification
19057 Classical quantification is an infinite conjunction or disjunction - but you may not know all the instances [Dummett]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
13158 The Copernican theory is right because it is the only one offering a good explanation [Leibniz]
19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions
19055 Stating a sentence's truth-conditions is just paraphrasing the sentence [Dummett]
19056 If a sentence is effectively undecidable, we can never know its truth conditions [Dummett]
19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 6. Meaning as Use
19054 Meaning as use puts use beyond criticism, and needs a holistic view of language [Dummett]