Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Augustin-Louis Cauchy, Andreas Osiander and N.L. Wilson

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / k. Infinitesimals
18085 Values that approach zero, becoming less than any quantity, are 'infinitesimals' [Cauchy]
6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / l. Limits
18084 When successive variable values approach a fixed value, that is its 'limit' [Cauchy]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations
15282 Facts should be deducible from the theory and initial conditions, and prefer the simpler theory [Osiander, by Harré/Madden]
19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / c. Principle of charity
6316 We translate in a way that makes the largest possible number of statements true [Wilson,NL]