Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Peter Geach, Gottfried Leibniz and Aristotle

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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction

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Induction is the progress from particulars to universals [Aristotle]

5854	Nobody fears a disease which nobody has yet caught [Aristotle]

14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction

1683	We learn universals from many particulars [Aristotle]

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Hypotheses come from induction, which is comparison of experiences [Leibniz]

14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction

12293

We say 'so in cases of this kind', but how do you decide what is 'of this kind'? [Aristotle]

5053	The instances confirming a general truth are never enough to establish its necessity [Leibniz]