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All the ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'Public Text and Common Reader' and 'De formis'

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7 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]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / c. Primary qualities

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The primary qualities are mixed to cause secondary qualities [Burley]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 3. Taste

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Literary meaning emerges in comparisons, and tradition shows which comparisons are relevant [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 5. Art as Language

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In literature, word replacement changes literary meaning [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 1. Artistic Intentions

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Without intentions we can't perceive sculpture, but that is not the whole story [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 3. Artistic Representation

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In aesthetic interest, even what is true is treated as though it were not [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 5. Objectivism in Art

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We can be objective about conventions, but love of art is needed to understand its traditions [Scruton]