Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Plato, Empedocles and Terry Pinkard
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19 ideas
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
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The creator of the cosmos had no envy, and so wanted things to be as like himself as possible [Plato]
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'Nature' is just a word invented by people [Empedocles]
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311
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The cosmos must be unique, because it resembles the creator, who is unique [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
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Creation is not for you; you exist for the sake of creation [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited
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The unlimited has no shape and is endless [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
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Some things do not partake of the One [Plato]
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The only movement possible for the One is in space or in alteration [Plato]
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231
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Everything partakes of the One in some way [Plato]
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The principle of 'Friendship' in Empedocles is the One, and is bodiless [Empedocles, by Plotinus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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Empedocles said that there are four material elements, and two further creative elements [Empedocles, by Aristotle]
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Empedocles says bone is water, fire and earth in ratio 2:4:2 [Empedocles, by Inwood]
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Fire, Water, Air and Earth are elements, being simple as well as homoeomerous [Empedocles, by Aristotle]
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459
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All change is unity through love or division through hate [Empedocles]
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The elements combine in coming-to-be, but how do the elements themselves come-to-be? [Aristotle on Empedocles]
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Love and Strife only explain movement if their effects are distinctive [Aristotle on Empedocles]
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460
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If the one Being ever diminishes it would no longer exist, and what could ever increase it? [Empedocles]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
325
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We must consider the four basic shapes as too small to see, only becoming visible in large numbers [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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There are two types of cause, the necessary and the divine [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 2. Types of cause
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Fancy being unable to distinguish a cause from its necessary background conditions! [Plato]
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