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Comments on Indivisibles and Infinitesimals: A Response to David Sherry, by Amir Alexander: In View of the Original Book
Foundations of Science 23 (4):597-602 (2018)
Abstract
A set of six publications have introduced, commented, criticized and defended Amir Alexander’s book on infinitesimals published in 2014. The aim of the following article is to bring the various arguments together.My notes
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Proofs and refutations (IV).I. Lakatos - 1963 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 14 (56):296-342.
Proofs and refutations (III).Imre Lakatos - 1963 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 14 (55):221-245.
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