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All the ideas for 'Science and Method', 'The Putney Debates' and 'Preface to 'Principles of Philosophy''

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

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Metaphysics is the roots of the tree of science [Descartes]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 4. Circularity

3659	I know the truth that God exists and is the author of truth [Descartes]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry

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One geometry cannot be more true than another [Poincaré]

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

3657	Understanding, not the senses, gives certainty [Descartes]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract

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Even the poorest have a life to lead, and so should consent to who governs them [-]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

3660	Atheism arises from empiricism, because God is intangible [Descartes]