Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Dennis Whitcomb, Nicole Oresme and Roger Bacon

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

19695

The devil was wise as an angel, and lost no knowledge when he rebelled [Whitcomb]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 9. Qualities

16705

Whiteness isn't created in an alteration, because it is just this-being-white [Oresme]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 6. Successive Things

16695

Successive entities are in flux, flowing in existence, with different parts at different times [Oresme]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences

16745

No one even knows the nature and properties of a fly - why it has that colour, or so many feet [Bacon,R]