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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Just as there are in science some notions and methods which are preparatory to the study of all sciences, so there are…”

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Just as there are in science some notions and methods which are preparatory to the study of all sciences, so there are also some fundamental notions and methods preparatory to the special study of any handicraft.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin emphasizes the foundational concepts necessary for mastering any craft, highlighting the importance of preparatory knowledge in learning.

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