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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 8. Theories in Logic

17807

To study formal systems, look at the whole thing, and not just how it is constructed in steps [Curry]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / c. Against mathematical empiricism

17806

It is untenable that mathematics is general physical truths, because it needs infinity [Curry]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique

17808

Saying mathematics is logic is merely replacing one undefined term by another [Curry]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 8. Continuity of Rivers

579	Cratylus said you couldn't even step into the same river once [Cratylus, by Aristotle]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

578	Cratylus decided speech was hopeless, and his only expression was the movement of a finger [Cratylus, by Aristotle]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / e. Eventless time

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Time is independent of motion, because God could stop everything for a short or long time [Crathorn, by Pasnau]