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Ideas for 'Parmenides', 'talk' and 'How to Russell a Frege-Church'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited

225	The unlimited has no shape and is endless [Plato]
	Full Idea: The unlimited partakes neither of the round nor of the straight, because it has no ends nor edges.
	From: Plato (Parmenides [c.364 BCE], 137e)

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One

233	Some things do not partake of the One [Plato]
	Full Idea: The others cannot partake of the one in any way; they can neither partake of it nor of the whole.
	From: Plato (Parmenides [c.364 BCE], 159d)
	A reaction: Compare Idea 231

2062	The only movement possible for the One is in space or in alteration [Plato]
	Full Idea: If the One moves it either moves spatially or it is altered, since these are the only motions.
	From: Plato (Parmenides [c.364 BCE], 138b)

231	Everything partakes of the One in some way [Plato]
	Full Idea: The others are not altogether deprived of the one, for they partake of it in some way.
	From: Plato (Parmenides [c.364 BCE], 157c)
	A reaction: Compare Idea 233.

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction

12400	Cries the maid: 'You must marry me Hume!'... [Sommers,W]
	Full Idea: Cries the maid: 'You must marry me Hume!'/ A statement that made David fume./ He said: 'In cause and effect,/ There is a defect;/ That it's mine you can only assume.' [P.W.R. Foot]
	From: Will Sommers (talk [2019])

16527	Causation - we all thought we knew it/ Till Hume came along and saw through it/…. [Sommers,W]
	Full Idea: Causation - we all thought we knew it / Till Hume came along and saw through it / We notice that A / Follows B every day / And frankly that's all there is to it.
	From: Will Sommers (talk [2019])