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All the ideas for 'Explanation in Mathematics', 'Dthat' and 'Psychophysical and theoretical identifications'

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5 ideas

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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Essences are no use in mathematics, if all mathematical truths are necessary [Mancosu]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

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Are causal descriptions part of the causal theory of reference, or are they just metasemantic? [Kaplan, by Schaffer,J]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory

9409	Laws are the best axiomatization of the total history of world events or facts [Lewis, by Mumford]

9423	If simplicity and strength are criteria for laws of nature, that introduces a subjective element [Mumford on Lewis]

9424	A number of systematizations might tie as the best and most coherent system [Mumford on Lewis]