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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 6. Mathematics as Set Theory / a. Mathematics is set theory
8203 All the arithmetical entities can be reduced to classes of integers, and hence to sets [Quine]
13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique
19392 I don't recommend universal doubt; we constantly seek reasons for things which are indubitable [Leibniz]
17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 2. Reduction of Mind
4688 We imagine small and large objects scaled to the same size, suggesting a fixed capacity for imagination [Lavers]
19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 10. Denial of Meanings
8202 Meaning is essence divorced from things and wedded to words [Quine]
19. Language / E. Analyticity / 4. Analytic/Synthetic Critique
8201 The distinction between meaning and further information is as vague as the essence/accident distinction [Quine]