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All the ideas for 'works', 'Introduction to a Secret Encyclopaedia' and 'Conjectures and Refutations'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 2. Analysis by Division

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Analysing right down to primitive concepts seems beyond our powers [Leibniz]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 8. Subjective Truth

5022	We hold a proposition true if we are ready to follow it, and can't see any objections [Leibniz]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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De Morgan introduced a 'universe of discourse', to replace Boole's universe of 'all things' [De Morgan, by Walicki]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation

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Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

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Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper]