Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'works', 'The World' and 'Lectura'

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5 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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De Morgan introduced a 'universe of discourse', to replace Boole's universe of 'all things' [De Morgan, by Walicki]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / a. Intrinsic unification

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'Unity' is a particularly difficult word, because things can have hidden unity [Duns Scotus]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / d. Secondary qualities

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Our sensation of light may not be the same as what produces the sensation [Descartes]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements

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The Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry of the philosophers need themselves to be explained [Descartes]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / b. Laws of motion

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Descartes said there was conservation of 'quantity of motion' [Descartes, by Papineau]