Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Thomas Hobbes and Ludwig Wittgenstein

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

16600

Prime matter is body considered with mere size and extension, and potential [Hobbes]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

17252

Acting on a body is either creating or destroying a property in it [Hobbes]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation

17254

An effect needs a sufficient and necessary cause [Hobbes]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction

2364	Causation is only observation of similar events following each other, with nothing visible in between [Hobbes]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

17235

A cause is the complete sum of the features which necessitate the effect [Hobbes]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

3977	Laws are true generalisations which support counterfactuals and are confirmed by instances [Fodor]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

18733

Laws of nature are an aspect of the phenomena, and are just our mode of description [Wittgenstein]