Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'works', 'Letters to Coste' and 'The Quest for Certainty'

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4 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason

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The universe is infinitely varied, so the Buridan's Ass dilemma could never happen [Leibniz]

5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 3. Contradiction

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Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor lack of contradiction a sign of truth [Pascal]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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There may be a world where dogs smell their game at a thousand leagues [Leibniz]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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We want certainty in order achieve secure results for action [Dewey]