What does adequation mean?
Adequation means Equivalence..
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a. 1603, Thomas Barlow, letter to Mr. John Goodwin The principles of logick and natural reason tell us, that there must be a just proportion and adequation between the medium by which we prove, and the conclusion to be proved.
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Adequation means Equivalence..
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a. 1603, Thomas Barlow, letter to Mr. John Goodwin The principles of logick and natural reason tell us, that there must be a just proportion and adequation between the medium by which we prove, and the conclusion to be proved.
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