Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Philodemus, Mary Louise Gill and David Hume

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / b. Limited purposes

2195	We can discover some laws of nature, but never its ultimate principles and causes [Hume]

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

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Prime matter has no place in Aristotle's theories, and passages claiming it are misread [Gill,ML]

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Prime matter is actually nothing and potentially everything (or potentially an element) [Gill,ML]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / a. Early Modern matter

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We have no good concept of solidity or matter, because accounts of them are all circular [Hume]