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Ideas for 'The Advancement of Learning', 'Commentary on the Sentences' and 'Essays on Active Powers 4: Liberty of Agents'

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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 / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction

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We all know that mere priority or constant conjunction do not have to imply causation [Reid]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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The principle of the law of nature is that matter is passive, and is acted upon [Reid]

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]