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All the ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'On Body and Force, Against the Cartesians' and 'Letters to Russell'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

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The Pre-Socratics are not simple naturalists, because they do not always 'leave the gods out' [Leroi]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

7085	The main problem of philosophy is what can and cannot be thought and expressed [Wittgenstein, by Grayling]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

23463

Atomic facts correspond to true elementary propositions [Wittgenstein]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / h. Explanations by function

13195

To explain a house we must describe its use, as well as its parts [Leibniz]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving

13193

Active force is not just potential for action, since it involves a real effort or striving [Leibniz]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions

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A thought is mental constituents that relate to reality as words do [Wittgenstein]

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

13194

God's laws would be meaningless without internal powers for following them [Leibniz]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

13196

All qualities of bodies reduce to forces [Leibniz]

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Power is passive force, which is mass, and active force, which is entelechy or form [Leibniz]