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Ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'How to Define Theoretical Terms' and 'On the Heavens'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose

394	An unworn sandal is in vain, but nothing in nature is in vain [Aristotle]

396	There has to be some goal, and not just movement to infinity [Aristotle]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements

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Aether moves in circles and is imperishable; the four elements perish, and move in straight lines [Aristotle, by Gill,ML]

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An element is what bodies are analysed into, and won't itself divide into something else [Aristotle]