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Ideas for 'The Enneads', 'Philosophy of Language' and 'Letters to Antoine Arnauld'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One

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How can multiple existence arise from the unified One? [Plotinus]

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Soul is the logos of Nous, just as Nous is the logos of the One [Plotinus]

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Because the One is immobile, it must create by radiation, light the sun producing light [Plotinus]

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

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I think the corpuscular theory, rather than forms or qualities, best explains particular phenomena [Leibniz]

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

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Each possible world contains its own laws, reflected in the possible individuals of that world [Leibniz]