Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Architecture of Theories', 'De Mundo Praesenti' and 'works'

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6 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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The substantial form is the principle of action or the primitive force of acting [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects

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A true being must (unlike a chain) have united parts, with a substantial form as its subject [Leibniz]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism

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Physical and psychical laws of mind are either independent, or derived in one or other direction [Peirce]

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

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The world is full of variety, but laws seem to produce uniformity [Peirce]

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

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Darwinian evolution is chance, with the destruction of bad results [Peirce]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / d. Heresy

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The state should kill blasphemous heretics [Erasmus]