Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Charles Darwin and Karl Weierstrass

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4 ideas

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / k. Infinitesimals

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Weierstrass eliminated talk of infinitesimals [Weierstrass, by Kitcher]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / l. Limits

18092

Weierstrass made limits central, but the existence of limits still needed to be proved [Weierstrass, by Bostock]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

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A whole must have one characteristic, an internal relation, and a structure [Rescher/Oppenheim]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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A false theory could hardly rival the explanatory power of natural selection [Darwin]