Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Phil Dowe, Henry More and Hesiod

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5 ideas

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

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Unlike us, the early Greeks thought envy was a good thing, and hope a bad thing [Hesiod, by Nietzsche]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation

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Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities [Dowe, by Mumford/Anjum]

4787	Causation interaction is an exchange of conserved quantities, such as mass, energy or charge [Dowe, by Psillos]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

4788	Dowe commends the Conserved Quantity theory as it avoids mention of counterfactuals [Dowe, by Psillos]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels

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The schools said spirits lack extension, and wonder how many could dance on a needle's point [More,H]