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All the ideas for 'A Realistic Theory of Categories', 'Sense and Sensibilia' and 'Foundations of Geometry'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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Hilbert aimed to eliminate number from geometry [Hilbert, by Hart,WD]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

9546	Euclid axioms concerns possibilities of construction, but Hilbert's assert the existence of objects [Hilbert, by Chihara]

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Hilbert's formalisation revealed implicit congruence axioms in Euclid [Hilbert, by Horsten/Pettigrew]

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Hilbert's geometry is interesting because it captures Euclid without using real numbers [Hilbert, by Field,H]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / a. Problem of vagueness

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Austin revealed many meanings for 'vague': rough, ambiguous, general, incomplete... [Austin,JL, by Williamson]

7. Existence / E. Categories / 3. Proposed Categories

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Chisholm divides things into contingent and necessary, and then individuals, states and non-states [Chisholm, by Westerhoff]