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'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'On What There Is' and 'On the General Idea of Proof Theory'
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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence
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Logical consequence isn't a black box (Tarski's approach); we should explain how arguments work [Prawitz]
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 4. Variables in Logic
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We study bound variables not to know reality, but to know what reality language asserts [Quine]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / f. Names eliminated
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Canonical notation needs quantification, variables and predicates, but not names [Quine, by Orenstein]
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Quine extended Russell's defining away of definite descriptions, to also define away names [Quine, by Orenstein]
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions
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Names can be converted to descriptions, and Russell showed how to eliminate those [Quine]
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5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models
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Model theory looks at valid sentences and consequence, but not how we know these things [Prawitz]
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