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'fragments/reports', 'Timaeus' and 'Reply to 'Rorarius' 2nd ed'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
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The creator of the cosmos had no envy, and so wanted things to be as like himself as possible [Plato]
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The cosmos must be unique, because it resembles the creator, who is unique [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / c. Ultimate substances
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Heraclitus said sometimes everything becomes fire [Heraclitus, by Aristotle]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
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Reason tells us that all things are one [Heraclitus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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Heraclitus says that at some time everything becomes fire [Heraclitus, by Aristotle]
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The sayings of Heraclitus are still correct, if we replace 'fire' with 'energy' [Heraclitus, by Heisenberg]
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Heraclitus said fire could be transformed to create the other lower elements [Heraclitus, by Diog. Laertius]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
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We must consider the four basic shapes as too small to see, only becoming visible in large numbers [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 4. Source of Kinds
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Logos is the source of everything, and my theories separate and explain each nature [Heraclitus]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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There are two types of cause, the necessary and the divine [Plato]
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