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for concrete definitions and explicit demonstrations, gradually leading to
for concrete definitions and explicit demonstrations, gradually leading to
primitive elements of more and more durable utilities.
primitive elements of more and more durable utilities.
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=====1.3.5.4. A Forged Bond=====
1.3.5.4. A Forged Bond
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| The form counts as something enduring and therefore more valuable;
| The form counts as something enduring and therefore more valuable;
| but the form has merely been invented by us; and however often
| but the form has merely been invented by us; and however often
that is constructed through hypothesis and deduction must still be
that is constructed through hypothesis and deduction must still be
tested in experience to see if it serves any purpose to maintain it.
tested in experience to see if it serves any purpose to maintain it.
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=====1.3.5.5. A Formal Account=====
1.3.5.5. A Formal Account
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| Form, species, law, idea, purpose -- in all these cases the same error
| Form, species, law, idea, purpose -- in all these cases the same error
| is made of giving a false reality to a fiction, as if events were in
| is made of giving a false reality to a fiction, as if events were in
inquiry, where the questions are posed well enough to have some
inquiry, where the questions are posed well enough to have some
hope of bearing productive answers in a finite time.
hope of bearing productive answers in a finite time.
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=====1.3.5.6. Analogs, Icons, Models, Surrogates=====
1.3.5.6. Analogs, Icons, Models, Surrogates
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| One should not understand this compulsion to construct concepts, species,
| One should not understand this compulsion to construct concepts, species,
| forms, purposes, laws ("a world of identical cases") as if they enabled us
| forms, purposes, laws ("a world of identical cases") as if they enabled us