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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Commentary on Euclid's 'Elements'' and 'A Short History of German Philosophy'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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Early Romantics sought a plurality of systems, in a quest for freedom [Hösle]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history

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In the 18th century history came to be seen as progressive, rather than cyclical [Hösle]