Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Alcmaeon and Stephen Yablo

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 3. Mathematical Nominalism

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A nominalist can assert statements about mathematical objects, as being partly true [Yablo]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / b. Indispensability of mathematics

8863	We must treat numbers as existing in order to express ourselves about the arrangement of planets [Yablo]

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

8862	Platonic objects are really created as existential metaphors [Yablo]

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