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All the ideas for 'Truth (frags)', 'Principles of Theoretical Logic' and 'Conjectures and Refutations'

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4. Formal Logic / C. Predicate Calculus PC / 1. Predicate Calculus PC

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The first clear proof of the consistency of the first order predicate logic was in 1928 [Hilbert/Ackermann, by Walicki]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation

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Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

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Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper]