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Ideas for 'The Advancement of Learning', 'The Histories' and 'Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles'

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

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Science has been partly motivated by the belief that the universe is run by God's laws [Alexander,P]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied

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Teleological accounts are fine in metaphysics, but they stop us from searching for the causes [Bacon]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Essences are part of first philosophy, but as part of nature, not part of logic [Bacon]

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Alchemists tried to separate out essences, which influenced later chemistry [Alexander,P]