Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Kenelm Digby, Joseph Priestley and Galileo Galilei

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9 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
15312 We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object
16597 Quantity is the capacity to be divided [Digby]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / d. Secondary qualities
7401 Heat and colour don't exist, so cannot mislead about the external world [Galileo, by Tuck]
5454 Tastes, odours and colours only reside in consciousness, and would disappear with creatures [Galileo]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism
16560 Galileo introduced geometrico-mechanical explanation, based on Archimedes [Galileo, by Machamer/Darden/Craver]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
3645 To understand the universe mathematics is essential [Galileo]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / b. Corpuscles
16731 Colours arise from the rarity, density and mixture of matter [Digby]
27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / b. Laws of motion
19673 Galileo mathematised movement, and revealed its invariable component - acceleration [Galileo, by Meillassoux]
27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter
15311 Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it [Priestley]