Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Value of Science', 'Letters to Samuel Masson' and 'On the spiritual perfection of life'

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2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic

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Arguing with opponents uncovers truths, and restrains falsehoods [Aquinas]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / d. Actual infinite

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I don't admit infinite numbers, and consider infinitesimals to be useful fictions [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]