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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature
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Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
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There could be movement within one thing, as there is within water [Aristotle on Parmenides]
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The one can't be divisible, because if it was it could be infinitely divided down to nothing [Parmenides, by Simplicius]
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Defenders of the One say motion needs the void - but that is not part of Being [Parmenides, by Aristotle]
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226
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The one is without any kind of motion [Parmenides]
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Reason sees reality as one, the senses see it as many [Aristotle on Parmenides]
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453
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Reality is symmetrical and balanced, like a sphere, with no reason to be greater one way rather than another [Parmenides]
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555
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People who say that the cosmos is one forget that they must explain movement [Aristotle on Parmenides]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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He taught that there are two elements, fire the maker, and earth the matter [Parmenides, by Diog. Laertius]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / a. Early Modern matter
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No one can explain how matter affects mind, so matter is redundant in philosophy [Berkeley]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction
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We discover natural behaviour by observing settled laws of nature, not necessary connections [Berkeley]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
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The laws of nature are mental regularities which we learn by experience [Berkeley]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism
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If properties and qualities arise from an inward essence, we will remain ignorant of nature [Berkeley]
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