Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Parmenides, James Cargile and John Heil
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature
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If there were infinite electrons, they could vanish without affecting total mass-energy [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
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There could be movement within one thing, as there is within water [Aristotle on Parmenides]
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The one can't be divisible, because if it was it could be infinitely divided down to nothing [Parmenides, by Simplicius]
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Defenders of the One say motion needs the void - but that is not part of Being [Parmenides, by Aristotle]
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226
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The one is without any kind of motion [Parmenides]
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1505
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Reason sees reality as one, the senses see it as many [Aristotle on Parmenides]
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453
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Reality is symmetrical and balanced, like a sphere, with no reason to be greater one way rather than another [Parmenides]
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555
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People who say that the cosmos is one forget that they must explain movement [Aristotle on Parmenides]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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He taught that there are two elements, fire the maker, and earth the matter [Parmenides, by Diog. Laertius]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / a. Observation of causation
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18526
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We should focus on actual causings, rather than on laws and causal sequences [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / e. Probabilistic causation
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18527
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Probabilistic causation is not a weak type of cause; it is just a probability of there being a cause [Heil]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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The standard view is that causal sequences are backed by laws, and between particular events [Heil]
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