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All the ideas for 'Necessary Existents', 'Building Blocks of Mathematical Logic' and 'Quantification and Descriptions'

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 7. Contextual Definition

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Contextual definitions eliminate descriptions from contexts [Linsky,B]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 4. Variables in Logic

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Variables are auxiliary notions, and not part of the 'eternal' essence of logic [Schönfinkel]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions

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Definite descriptions, unlike proper names, have a logical structure [Linsky,B]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions

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Propositions (such as 'that dog is barking') only exist if their items exist [Williamson]