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All the ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'Letters to Leibniz 1' and 'Letters to Varignon'

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3 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]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

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I won't object if someone shows that gravity consistently arises from the action of matter [Newton]

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

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Men are related to animals, which are related to plants, then to fossils, and then to the apparently inert [Leibniz]