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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Myth of the Aesthetic Attitude' and 'Mathematics, Science and Language'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics
18119 Mathematics is a mental activity which does not use language [Brouwer, by Bostock]
6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics
18118 Brouwer regards the application of mathematics to the world as somehow 'wicked' [Brouwer, by Bostock]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 2. Aesthetic Attitude
20443 The aesthetic attitude is nothing more than paying close attention [Dickie, by Giovannelli]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
541 Virtue comes more from habit than character [Critias]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism
542 Fear of the gods was invented to discourage secret sin [Critias]