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

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Geometry, unlike sensation, lets us glimpse eternal truths and their necessity [Leibniz]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / a. Units

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Unity is something shared by many things, so in that respect they are equals [Descartes]

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I can only see the proportion of two to three if there is a common measure - their unity [Descartes]

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Only whole numbers are multitudes of units [Leibniz]