Combining Philosophers

Ideas for New Scientist writers, Baruch de Spinoza and David M. Rosenthal

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence

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Outside the mind, there are just things and their properties [Spinoza]

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The more reality a thing has, the more attributes it has [Spinoza]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

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There must always be a reason or cause why some triangle does or does not exist [Spinoza]

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Current physics says matter and antimatter should have reduced to light at the big bang [New Sci.]

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CP violation shows a decay imbalance in matter and antimatter, leading to matter's dominance [New Sci.]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding

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Men say they prefer order, not realising that we imagine the order [Spinoza]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 5. Naturalism

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Laws of nature are universal, so everything must be understood through those laws [Spinoza]