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All the ideas for 'Metaphysics', 'Oxford Commentary on Sentences' and 'German Philosophy: a very short introduction'

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6 ideas

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff

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A composite is a true unity if all of its parts fall under one essence [Scheibler]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / d. Form as unifier

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Matter and form give true unity; subject and accident is just unity 'per accidens' [Duns Scotus]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Transcendental idealism aims to explain objectivity through subjectivity [Bowie]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism

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The Idealists saw the same unexplained spontaneity in Kant's judgements and choices [Bowie]

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German Idealism tried to stop oppositions of appearances/things and receptivity/spontaneity [Bowie]

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Crucial to Idealism is the idea of continuity between receptivity and spontaneous judgement [Bowie]