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All the ideas for 'Science and Method', 'The Rationalists' and 'Frege on Knowing the Third Realm'

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 3. Value of Logic

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Given that thinking aims at truth, logic gives universal rules for how to do it [Burge]

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

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One geometry cannot be more true than another [Poincaré]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

4304	Descartes says there are two substance, Spinoza one, and Leibniz infinitely many [Cottingham]

12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism

4303	The notion of substance lies at the heart of rationalist metaphysics [Cottingham]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

4306	For rationalists, it is necessary that effects be deducible from their causes [Cottingham]