Harmony, Purity, Simplicity and a “Seemingly Magical Fact”

The Monist 85 (4):498-534 (2002)
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In his penetrating and thought-provoking article “What Is Logic?” Ian Hacking flags an issue that he leaves undiscussed

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10.5840/monist200285427

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