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When we speak of rationalism and examine the influence of reason on the origin of science, we must be careful that our concept be neither too narrow nor too large.
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Vuillemin, J. (1980). The Influence of Reason on the Origin of Science. In: Hilpinen, R. (eds) Rationality in Science. Philosophical Studies Series in Philosophy, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9032-6_14
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