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All the ideas for 'German Philosophy: a very short introduction', 'The Parts of Animals' and 'De rebus naturalibus'

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7 ideas

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 / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Transcendental idealism aims to explain objectivity through subjectivity [Bowie]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism

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The Idealists saw the same unexplained spontaneity in Kant's judgements and choices [Bowie]

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German Idealism tried to stop oppositions of appearances/things and receptivity/spontaneity [Bowie]

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Crucial to Idealism is the idea of continuity between receptivity and spontaneous judgement [Bowie]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 8. Brain

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The brain has no responsibility for sensations, which occur in the heart [Aristotle]

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

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Prime matter is exceptionally obscure [Zabarella]