Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Phenomenalism', 'On the spiritual perfection of life' and 'De rebus naturalibus'

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5 ideas

2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic

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Arguing with opponents uncovers truths, and restrains falsehoods [Aquinas]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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A power is not a cause, but an aptitude for a cause [Zabarella]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism

2614	Modern phenomenalism holds that objects are logical constructions out of sense-data [Ayer]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / a. Sense-data theory

2615	The concept of sense-data allows us to discuss appearances without worrying about reality [Ayer]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

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Prime matter is exceptionally obscure [Zabarella]