Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Crispin Wright, Wilfrid Sellars and Isaac Newton
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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The principles of my treatise are designed to fit with a belief in God [Newton]
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Principles of things are not hidden features of forms, but the laws by which they were formed [Newton]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
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I do not pretend to know the cause of gravity [Newton]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 6. Laws as Numerical
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You have discovered that elliptical orbits result just from gravitation and planetary movement [Newton, by Leibniz]
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We have given up substantial forms, and now aim for mathematical laws [Newton]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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I am not saying gravity is essential to bodies [Newton]
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I won't object if someone shows that gravity consistently arises from the action of matter [Newton]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism
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The motions of the planets could only derive from an intelligent agent [Newton]
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That gravity should be innate and essential to matter is absurd [Newton]
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