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All the ideas for 'reports', 'Semantics, Conceptual Role' and 'Remarks on the definition and nature of mathematics'

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / c. Meaning by Role

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The meaning of a representation is its role in thought, perception or decisions [Block]