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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics
8717 Hilbert wanted to prove the consistency of all of mathematics (which realists take for granted) [Hilbert, by Friend]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 7. Formalism
10113 The grounding of mathematics is 'in the beginning was the sign' [Hilbert]
10115 Hilbert substituted a syntactic for a semantic account of consistency [Hilbert, by George/Velleman]
6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 8. Finitism
10116 Hilbert aimed to prove the consistency of mathematics finitely, to show infinities won't produce contradictions [Hilbert, by George/Velleman]
8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived
14296 Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine]
19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories
22244 'Partial reference' is when the subject thinks two objects are one object [Field,H, by Recanati]