Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Francis Bacon and Thales

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied

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Teleological accounts are fine in metaphysics, but they stop us from searching for the causes [Bacon]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter

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Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention [Bacon]

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]