... . He is willing to remove any part of the original purpose of a problem in order to ensure that he is able to remain on the secure path. Logic is an example of a field which follows the secure path. Logic, says Kant, has been following the secure path for a very long time. Since the time of Aristotle logicians have not had to retrace a single step on their journey. Over history, logic has changed ... lead a scientist to necessary truths. Necessary truths can only arise from a priori principles by means of the efforts of reason. The end of the second preface details the difficulty of thin...

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