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All the ideas for 'The Dappled World', 'The Concept of Logical Consequence' and 'Mathematics and Indispensibility'

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4 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Etchemendy says fix the situation and vary the interpretation, or fix interpretations with varying situations [Etchemendy, by Read]

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Validity is where either the situation or the interpretation blocks true premises and false conclusion [Etchemendy, by Read]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems

9558	All scientific tests will verify mathematics, so it is a background, not something being tested [Sober]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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Theories can never represent accurately, because their components are abstract [Cartwright,N, by Portides]