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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure
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To count, we must distinguish things, and have a series with successors in it [Morris,M]
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Counting needs to distinguish things, and also needs the concept of a successor in a series [Morris,M]
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Discriminating things for counting implies concepts of identity and distinctness [Morris,M]
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 2. Proof in Mathematics
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Computer proofs don't provide explanations [Horsten]
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 6. Mathematics as Set Theory / a. Mathematics is set theory
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The concept of 'ordinal number' is set-theoretic, not arithmetical [Horsten]
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