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All the ideas for 'What is a Leading Principle?', 'Explanation in Mathematics' and 'Letters to Antoine Arnauld'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / c. Against mathematical empiricism

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It is possible that an omnipotent God might make one and two fail to equal three [Descartes]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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Essences are no use in mathematics, if all mathematical truths are necessary [Mancosu]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

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A 'belief' is a habit which determines how our imagination and actions proceed [Peirce]