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Ideas for 'Parmenides', 'Isolation and Non-arbitrary Division' and 'The Philosophy of Nature: new essentialism'

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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]

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]

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]

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

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One is, so numbers exist, so endless numbers exist, and each one must partake of being [Plato]