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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Models' and 'A Plea for Substitutional Quantification'

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11 ideas

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 4. Alethic Modal Logic

9470	Modal logic is not an extensional language [Parsons,C]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

9469	Substitutional existential quantifier may explain the existence of linguistic entities [Parsons,C]

9468	On the substitutional interpretation, '(∃x) Fx' is true iff a closed term 't' makes Ft true [Parsons,C]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 7. Scientific Models

17499

Theoretical models can represent, by mapping onto the data-models [Portides]

17498

In the 'received view' models are formal; the 'semantic view' emphasises representation [Portides, by PG]

17501

Representational success in models depends on success of their explanations [Portides]

17502

The best model of the atomic nucleus is the one which explains the most results [Portides]

17496

'Model' belongs in a family of concepts, with representation, idealisation and abstraction [Portides]

17497

Models are theory-driven, or phenomenological (more empirical and specific) [Portides]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism

17500

General theories may be too abstract to actually explain the mechanisms [Portides]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]