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Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Jonathan Schaffer and Chauncey Wright

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 1. Mathematical Platonism / a. For mathematical platonism

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If 'there are red roses' implies 'there are roses', then 'there are prime numbers' implies 'there are numbers' [Schaffer,J]

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

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If a notion is ontologically basic, it should be needed in our best attempt at science [Schaffer,J]