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'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'Locke on Essences and Kinds' and 'Timaeus'
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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 / 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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Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle]
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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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