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All the ideas for 'Necessary Existents', 'Abstraction Reconsidered' and 'Nonexistent Objects'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / c. Against mathematical empiricism

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Abstraction from objects won't reveal an operation's being performed 'so many times' [Geach]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

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There is an object for every set of properties (some of which exist, and others don't) [Parsons,T, by Sawyer]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

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If concepts are just recognitional, then general judgements would be impossible [Geach]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / b. Concepts as abilities

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For abstractionists, concepts are capacities to recognise recurrent features of the world [Geach]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 8. Abstractionism Critique

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The abstractionist cannot explain 'some' and 'not' [Geach]

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Only a judgement can distinguish 'striking' from 'being struck' [Geach]

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]