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'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'fragments/reports' and 'Can Mechanisms Replace Laws of Nature?'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied
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Only Epicurus denied purpose in nature, for the whole world, or for its parts [Epicurus, by Annas]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 3. Natural Function
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Rather than dispositions, functions may be the element that brought a thing into existence [Leuridan]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
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Democritus says atoms have size and shape, and Epicurus added weight [Epicurus, by Ps-Plutarch]
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Atoms don't swerve by being struck, because they move in parallel, so the swerve is uncaused [Cicero on Epicurus]
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What causes atomic swerves? Do they draw lots? What decides the size or number of swerves? [Cicero on Epicurus]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 3. Laws and Generalities
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Pragmatic laws allow prediction and explanation, to the extent that reality is stable [Leuridan]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
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Strict regularities are rarely discovered in life sciences [Leuridan]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature
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A 'law of nature' is just a regularity, not some entity that causes the regularity [Leuridan]
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