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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
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Covers are for shields, and sheaths for swords; likewise, all in the cosmos is for some other thing [Chrysippus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
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473
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There is no falsehood in harmony and number, only in irrational things [Philolaus]
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Everything must involve numbers, or it couldn't be thought about or known [Philolaus]
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Harmony must pre-exist the cosmos, to bring the dissimilar sources together [Philolaus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited
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469
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Existing things, and hence the Cosmos, are a mixture of the Limited and the Unlimited [Philolaus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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The later Stoics identified the logos with an air-fire compound, called 'pneuma' [Chrysippus, by Long]
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Fire is a separate element, not formed with others (as was previously believed) [Chrysippus, by Stobaeus]
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Stoics say earth, air, fire and water are the primary elements [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
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Instead of a cause followed by an effect, we have dispositions in reciprocal manifestation [Martin,CB]
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Causation should be explained in terms of dispositions and manifestations [Martin,CB]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
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Causal counterfactuals are just clumsy linguistic attempts to indicate dispositions [Martin,CB]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 6. Laws as Numerical
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476
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Self-created numbers make the universe stable [Philolaus]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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Causal laws are summaries of powers [Martin,CB]
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