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... obvious truths in particular . As Lee indicates , there may be necessary truths which are not obviously true and whose truth appears only when we reason to them from , or see them in the light of , other necessary truths which do seem ...
... obvious truths in particular . As Lee indicates , there may be necessary truths which are not obviously true and whose truth appears only when we reason to them from , or see them in the light of , other necessary truths which do seem ...
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... obvious propositions which even the de- fenders of innateness would not want to make innate . His opponents would want the truths that ' Whatsoever is , is ' [ I.ii.4 ] , ' It is impossible for the same thing to be , and not to be ' [ I ...
... obvious propositions which even the de- fenders of innateness would not want to make innate . His opponents would want the truths that ' Whatsoever is , is ' [ I.ii.4 ] , ' It is impossible for the same thing to be , and not to be ' [ I ...
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... obvious . At the time he promised to give an alternative account of self - evidence , one which did not rely on the postulation of innateness . What he says about intuition fulfills that promise . According to his alternative view a ...
... obvious . At the time he promised to give an alternative account of self - evidence , one which did not rely on the postulation of innateness . What he says about intuition fulfills that promise . According to his alternative view a ...
Contents
Chapter 2 | 53 |
Chapter 4 | 149 |
Bibliography of Books and Articles referred to more than once | 190 |
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