Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study', 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' and 'Philosophy of Revelation'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism

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Mathematics is both necessary and a priori because it really consists of logical truths [Yablo]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 9. Fictional Mathematics

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Putting numbers in quantifiable position (rather than many quantifiers) makes expression easier [Yablo]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete

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Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo]

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We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism

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Schelling always affirmed the absolute status of freedom [Schelling, by Courtine]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

3804	Darwin's idea was the best idea ever [Dennett]