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All the ideas for 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed', 'On Note L to Bayle's 'Rorarius'' and 'Cosmic Apprentice'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

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Scientists know everything about nothing, philosophers nothing about everything [Sagan,D]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

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Substance needs independence, unity, and stability (for individuation); also it is a subject, for predicates [Perkins]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 2. Unconscious Mind

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The soul doesn't understand many of its own actions, if perceptions are confused and desires buried [Leibniz]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism

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We should say that body is mechanism and soul is immaterial, asserting their independence [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

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Minds unconsciously count vibration beats in music, and enjoy it when they coincide [Leibniz]