Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaximander, Thoralf Skolem and Susan A. Gelman
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited
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1495
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Anaximander introduced the idea that the first principle and element of things was the Boundless [Anaximander, by Simplicius]
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405
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The essential nature, whatever it is, of the non-limited is everlasting and ageless [Anaximander]
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13222
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The Boundless cannot exist on its own, and must have something contrary to it [Aristotle on Anaximander]
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404
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Things begin and end in the Unlimited, and are balanced over time according to justice [Anaximander]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 3. Knowing Kinds
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15693
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One sample of gold is enough, but one tree doesn't give the height of trees [Gelman]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds
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15701
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Nouns seem to invoke stable kinds more than predicates do [Gelman]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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15705
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Essentialism encourages us to think about the world scientifically [Gelman]
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15702
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Essentialism doesn't mean we know the essences [Gelman]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences
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15704
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Essentialism starts from richly structured categories, leading to a search for underlying properties [Gelman]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism
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15706
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A major objection to real essences is the essentialising of social categories like race, caste and occupation [Gelman]
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