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All the ideas for 'Leibniz', 'Difficulties of Transfinite Numbers and Types' and 'Il Saggiatore ('The Assayer')'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / d. Predicativism

21558

'Predicative' norms are those which define a class [Russell]

21559

We need rules for deciding which norms are predicative (unless none of them are) [Russell]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects

7566	The Identity of Indiscernibles is really the same as the verification principle [Jolley]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / d. Secondary qualities

7401	Heat and colour don't exist, so cannot mislead about the external world [Galileo, by Tuck]

5454	Tastes, odours and colours only reside in consciousness, and would disappear with creatures [Galileo]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism

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Galileo introduced geometrico-mechanical explanation, based on Archimedes [Galileo, by Machamer/Darden/Craver]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

3645	To understand the universe mathematics is essential [Galileo]