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Ideas for Thales, Mulligan/Simons/Smith and Daniel Garber

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / c. Ultimate substances

1494	Thales said water is the first principle, perhaps from observing that food is moist [Thales, by Aristotle]
	Full Idea: Thales says water is the first principle (which is why he declared the earth is on water); perhaps he concluded this from seeing that all food is moist.
	From: report of Thales (fragments/reports [c.585 BCE], A12) by Aristotle - Metaphysics 983b12

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

12705	Epicurean atoms are distinguished by their extreme hardness [Garber]
	Full Idea: In Epicurean atomism (of Cordemoy, for example) there is a world of basic things distinguished by virtue of their extreme hardness.
	From: Daniel Garber (Leibniz:Body,Substance,Monad [2009], 2)
	A reaction: Garber says that Leibniz espouses 'substantial atomism', which is different from this. Leibniz's atoms have active power, where these atoms just embody total resistance.