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Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Kathrin Koslicki and W Wimsatt/W Beardsley
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / a. Units
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Objects do not naturally form countable units [Koslicki]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure
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We can still count squares, even if they overlap [Koslicki]
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There is no deep reason why we count carrots but not asparagus [Koslicki]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / d. Counting via concepts
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We struggle to count branches and waves because our concepts lack clear boundaries [Koslicki]
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