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All the ideas for 'Does Consciousness Exist?', 'Philosophical Implications of Mathematical logic' and 'There Are No Abstract Objects'

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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta

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Call 'nominalism' the denial of numbers, properties, relations and sets [Dorr]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 5. Class Nominalism

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Natural Class Nominalism says there are primitive classes of things resembling in one respect [Dorr]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity

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Abstracta imply non-logical brute necessities, so only nominalists can deny such things [Dorr]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / e. Cause of consciousness

9286	Consciousness is not a stuff, but is explained by the relations between experiences [James]

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

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It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 3. Eliminativism

9285	'Consciousness' is a nonentity, a mere echo of the disappearing 'soul' [James]