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All the ideas for 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study', 'The Psychophysical Nexus' and 'The Architecture of Theories'

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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 / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience
4242 Pure supervenience explains nothing, and is a sign of something fundamental we don't know [Nagel]
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]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism
14802 Physical and psychical laws of mind are either independent, or derived in one or other direction [Peirce]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
14800 The world is full of variety, but laws seem to produce uniformity [Peirce]
27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution
14801 Darwinian evolution is chance, with the destruction of bad results [Peirce]