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All the ideas for 'The Origin of the Species', 'Letters to Regius' and 'The Approach to Metaphysics'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

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Metaphysics rests on observations, but ones so common we hardly notice them [Peirce]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Substantial forms are not understood, and explain nothing [Descartes]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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A false theory could hardly rival the explanatory power of natural selection [Darwin]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels

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An angelic mind would not experience pain, even when connected to a human body [Descartes, by Pasnau]