Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Explanation in Mathematics', 'Dthat' and 'Metaphysics: a very short introduction'

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6 ideas

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Substances, unlike aggregates, can survive a change of parts [Mumford]

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]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 3. Combinatorial possibility

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Maybe possibilities are recombinations of the existing elements of reality [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility has to allow all elements to be combinable, which seems unlikely [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility relies on what actually exists (even over time), but there could be more [Mumford]

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]