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All the ideas for 'reports', 'The Theory of Logical Types' and 'Laughter'

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11 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

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Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

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Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

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Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

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The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 5. Functions in Logic

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'Propositional functions' are ambiguous until the variable is given a value [Russell]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / a. The Liar paradox

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'All judgements made by Epimenedes are true' needs the judgements to be of the same type [Russell]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / b. Type theory

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Type theory cannot identify features across levels (because such predicates break the rules) [Morris,M on Russell]

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Classes are defined by propositional functions, and functions are typed, with an axiom of reducibility [Russell, by Lackey]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / d. Predicativism

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A one-variable function is only 'predicative' if it is one order above its arguments [Russell]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity

3016	Even the gods cannot strive against necessity [Pittacus, by Diog. Laertius]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

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Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]