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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Iliad or the Poem of Force' and 'Commentary on Euclid's 'Elements''

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus]

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]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power

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Force is what turns man into a thing, and ultimately into a corpse [Weil]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 1. Basis of justice

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Only people who understand force, and don't respect it, are capable of justice [Weil]