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Ideas for 'Thinking About Mathematics', 'Monadology' and 'On the Principles of Indiscernibles'

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12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 4. A Priori as Necessities
Mathematical analysis ends in primitive principles, which cannot be and need not be demonstrated [Leibniz]
12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism
We all expect the sun to rise tomorrow by experience, but astronomers expect it by reason [Leibniz]
Rationalism tries to apply mathematical methodology to all of knowledge [Shapiro]