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All the ideas for 'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'Apology of Socrates' and 'Quodlibeta'

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 1. Set Theory
17884 Mathematical set theory has many plausible stopping points, such as finitism, and predicativism [Koellner]
17893 'Reflection principles' say the whole truth about sets can't be captured [Koellner]
5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness
17894 We have no argument to show a statement is absolutely undecidable [Koellner]
6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / i. Cardinal infinity
17890 There are at least eleven types of large cardinal, of increasing logical strength [Koellner]
6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / d. Peano arithmetic
17887 PA is consistent as far as we can accept, and we expand axioms to overcome limitations [Koellner]
6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 4. Axioms for Number / g. Incompleteness of Arithmetic
17891 Arithmetical undecidability is always settled at the next stage up [Koellner]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes
16641 Whiteness does not exist, but by it something can exist-as-white [Aquinas]
11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding
22170 Senses grasp external properties, but the understanding grasps the essential natures of things [Aquinas]
12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 3. Innate Knowledge / a. Innate knowledge
22169 Initial universal truths are present within us as potential, to be drawn out by reason [Aquinas]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation
22168 Minds take in a likeness of things, which activates an awaiting potential [Aquinas]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles
5833 Education is the greatest of human goods [Xenophon]