Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Propositional Objects', 'Letter to Shumacher' and 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

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The Pre-Socratics are not simple naturalists, because they do not always 'leave the gods out' [Leroi]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / d. Actual infinite

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Actual infinities are not allowed in mathematics - only limits which may increase without bound [Gauss]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / e. Belief holism

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How do you distinguish three beliefs from four beliefs or two beliefs? [Quine]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 2. Abstract Propositions / a. Propositions as sense

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A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 6. Propositions Critique

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The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space

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The concept of a 'point' makes no sense without the idea of absolute position [Quine]