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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'The Value of Science' and 'The Logic of Infinity'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / d. Predicativism

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Avoid non-predicative classifications and definitions [Poincaré]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

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Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

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The aim of science is just to create a comprehensive, elegant language to describe brute facts [Poincaré, by Harré]