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Ideas for 'After Finitude', 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed' and 'Timaeus'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

310	The creator of the cosmos had no envy, and so wanted things to be as like himself as possible [Plato]

311	The cosmos must be unique, because it resembles the creator, who is unique [Plato]

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

325	We must consider the four basic shapes as too small to see, only becoming visible in large numbers [Plato]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

327	There are two types of cause, the necessary and the divine [Plato]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity

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If the laws of nature are contingent, shouldn't we already have noticed it? [Meillassoux]

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Why are contingent laws of nature stable? [Meillassoux]