Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Giordano Bruno, Michael Strevens and Walter Burley

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7 ideas

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

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Days exist, and yet they seem to be made up of parts which don't exist [Burley]

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Unlike permanent things, successive things cannot exist all at once [Burley]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens]

14368

We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens]

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Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / c. Primary qualities

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The primary qualities are mixed to cause secondary qualities [Burley]

29. Religion / A. Polytheistic Religion / 2. Greek Polytheism

9287	Bruno said that ancient Egyptian magic was the true religion [Bruno, by Yates]