Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Actualism and Thisness', 'The Architecture of Mathematics' and 'Nihilism without Self-Contradiction'

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5 ideas

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem

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We should always apply someone's theory of meaning to their own utterances [Liggins]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 6. Plural Quantification

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We normally formalise 'There are Fs' with singular quantification and predication, but this may be wrong [Liggins]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / a. Structuralism

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From the axiomatic point of view, mathematics is a storehouse of abstract structures [Bourbaki]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / d. Individuation by haecceity

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Adams says actual things have haecceities, but not things that only might exist [Adams,RM, by Stalnaker]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects

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Nihilists needn't deny parts - they can just say that some of the xs are among the ys [Liggins]