Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Philosophical Studies 1611-19', 'Letters to Bouvet' and 'The Human Body is a sort of Machine'

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4 ideas

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / c. Form as causal

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In hylomorphism all the explanation of actions is in the form, and the matter doesn't do anything [Bacon]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology

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We want good education and sociability, rather than lots of moral precepts [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / b. Limited purposes

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A machine is best defined by its final cause, which explains the roles of the parts [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter

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Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention [Bacon]