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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
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Physics only needs geometry or abstract mathematics, which can explain and demonstrate everything [Descartes]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
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If nature makes everything for a purpose, then plants and animals must have been made for man [Aristotle]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / b. Limited purposes
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The best instruments have one purpose, not many [Aristotle]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied
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We will not try to understand natural or divine ends, or final causes [Descartes]
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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 / 7. Later Matter Theories / c. Matter as extension
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Matter is not hard, heavy or coloured, but merely extended in space [Descartes]
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