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All the ideas for 'Hobbes', 'How to Russell a Frege-Church' and 'Introduction to 'Absolute Generality''

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11 ideas

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 1. Set Theory

13451

The two best understood conceptions of set are the Iterative and the Limitation of Size [Rayo/Uzquiano]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / m. Axiom of Separation

13452

Some set theories give up Separation in exchange for a universal set [Rayo/Uzquiano]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

11989

For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

13449

We could have unrestricted quantification without having an all-inclusive domain [Rayo/Uzquiano]

13450

Absolute generality is impossible, if there are indefinitely extensible concepts like sets and ordinals [Rayo/Uzquiano]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 5. Second-Order Quantification

13453

Perhaps second-order quantifications cover concepts of objects, rather than plain objects [Rayo/Uzquiano]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / d. Haecceitism

11990

'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan]

9668	'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan]

11991

If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

7413	Without confidence in our beliefs, how should we actually live? [Tuck]

19. Language / F. Communication / 5. Pragmatics / a. Contextual meaning

13448

The domain of an assertion is restricted by context, either semantically or pragmatically [Rayo/Uzquiano]