Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Lucretius, Aristotle and Robin Le Poidevin

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility
22518 The actual must be possible, because it occurred [Aristotle]
15779 Possibility is when the necessity of the contrary is false [Aristotle]
15769 Anything which is possible either exists or will come into existence [Aristotle]
10. Modality / B. Possibility / 4. Potentiality
15774 We recognise potentiality from actuality [Aristotle]
11254 Matter is potentiality [Aristotle, by Politis]
14544 Potentialities are always for action, but are conditional on circumstances [Aristotle]
15778 Things are destroyed not by their powers, but by their lack of them [Aristotle]
15777 A 'potentiality' is a principle of change or process in a thing [Aristotle]
10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance
13108 Chance is a coincidental cause among events involving purpose and choice [Aristotle]
13106 Maybe there is no pure chance; a man's choices cause his chance meetings [Aristotle]
13110 Intrinsic cause is prior to coincidence, so nature and intelligence are primary causes, chance secondary [Aristotle]