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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Explanation in Mathematics' and 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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Essences are no use in mathematics, if all mathematical truths are necessary [Mancosu]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

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

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Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]