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All the ideas for 'On Motion', 'The Nature of Truth' and 'Mathematical Explanation'

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3. Truth / D. Coherence Truth / 1. Coherence Truth

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Truth is conceivability, or the systematic coherence of a significant whole [Joachim]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 1. Relativity / a. Special relativity

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Motion is not absolute, but consists in relation [Leibniz]