Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaxagoras, Epicurus and E.M. Cioran
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
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For Anaxagoras the Good Mind has no opposite, and causes all movement, for a higher reason [Anaxagoras, by Aristotle]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied
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Only Epicurus denied purpose in nature, for the whole world, or for its parts [Epicurus, by Annas]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature
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Totality has no edge; an edge implies a contrast beyond the edge, and there can't be one [Epicurus]
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Bodies are unlimited as well as void, since the two necessarily go together [Epicurus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter
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Mind creates the world from a mixture of pure substances [Anaxagoras, by ]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / c. Ultimate substances
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550
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Anaxagoras said that the number of principles was infinite [Anaxagoras, by Aristotle]
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The ultimate constituents of reality are the homoeomeries [Anaxagoras, by Vlastos]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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Anaxagoreans regard the homoeomeries as elements, which compose earth, air, fire and water [Anaxagoras, by Aristotle]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
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There exists an infinity of each shape of atom, but the number of shapes is beyond our knowledge [Epicurus]
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Atoms just have shape, size and weight; colour results from their arrangement [Epicurus]
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There cannot be unlimited division, because it would reduce things to non-existence [Epicurus]
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Democritus says atoms have size and shape, and Epicurus added weight [Epicurus, by Ps-Plutarch]
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Atoms don't swerve by being struck, because they move in parallel, so the swerve is uncaused [Cicero on Epicurus]
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What causes atomic swerves? Do they draw lots? What decides the size or number of swerves? [Cicero on Epicurus]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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367
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Anaxagoras says mind produces order and causes everything [Anaxagoras, by Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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We aim to know the natures which are observed in natural phenomena [Epicurus]
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