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All the ideas for 'Of Civil Liberty', 'Understanding' and 'Oxford Commentary on Sentences'

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5 ideas

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 / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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Unlike knowledge, you can achieve understanding through luck [Grimm]

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'Grasping' a structure seems to be modal, because we must anticipate its behaviour [Grimm]

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You may have 'weak' understanding, if by luck you can answer a set of 'why questions' [Grimm]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy

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Modern monarchies are (like republics) rule by law, rather than by men [Hume]