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All the ideas for 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study', 'Dialectic of Enlightenment' and 'On Certainty'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 5. Critical Theory

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Adorno and Horkheimer subjected the Enlightenment to 'critical theory' analysis [Adorno/Horkheimer, by Finlayson]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism

10580

Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 9. Fictional Mathematics

10579

Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete

10577

Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo]

10578

We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / a. Foundationalism

3597	Foundations need not precede other beliefs [Wittgenstein]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique

3596	Total doubt can't even get started [Wittgenstein, by Williams,M]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings

4721	If you are not certain of any fact, you cannot be certain of the meaning of your words either [Wittgenstein]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics

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De Sade said it was impossible to rationally argue against murder [Adorno/Horkheimer]