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All the ideas for 'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Explanation and Reference' and 'Formal and Transcendental Logic'

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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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Logicians presuppose a world, and ignore logic/world connections, so their logic is impure [Husserl, by Velarde-Mayol]

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Phenomenology grounds logic in subjective experience [Husserl, by Velarde-Mayol]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names

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Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 1. Foundations for Mathematics

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Pure mathematics is the relations between all possible objects, and is thus formal ontology [Husserl, by Velarde-Mayol]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

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I now think reference by the tests of experts is a special case of being causally connected [Putnam]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

7903	The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

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Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam]

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Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P]