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Ideas for 'The Advancement of Learning', 'The Quest for Certainty' and 'Letters to Samuel Clarke'

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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 / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

2102	Atomism is irrational because it suggests that two atoms can be indistinguishable [Leibniz]

2105	Things are infinitely subdivisible and contain new worlds, which atoms would make impossible [Leibniz]

2106	The only simple things are monads, with no parts or extension [Leibniz]

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]