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All the ideas for 'Isagoge ('Introduction')', 'Mathematical Truth' and 'In Metaphysics'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

9935	Mathematical truth is always compromising between ordinary language and sensible epistemology [Benacerraf]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / b. Against mathematical platonism

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Realists have semantics without epistemology, anti-realists epistemology but bad semantics [Benacerraf, by Colyvan]

9936	The platonist view of mathematics doesn't fit our epistemology very well [Benacerraf]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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Are things distinct if they are both separate, or if only one of them can be separate? [Duns Scotus, by Pasnau]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

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Are genera and species real or conceptual? bodies or incorporeal? in sensibles or separate from them? [Porphyry]

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

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Substance is only grasped under the general heading of 'being' [Duns Scotus]