Ideas from 'Propositional Objects' by Willard Quine [1965], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Ontological Relativity and Other Essays' by Quine,Willard [Columbia 1969,0-231-08357-2]].
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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?
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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
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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?
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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
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