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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic

19370	'Blind thought' is reasoning without recognition of the ingredients of the reasoning [Leibniz, by Arthur,R]
	Full Idea: Leibniz invented the concept of 'blind thought' - reasoning by a manipulation of characters without being able to recognise what each character stands for.
	From: report of Gottfried Leibniz (Towards a Universal Characteristic [1677]) by Richard T.W. Arthur - Leibniz