Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed', 'Commentary on Euclid's 'Elements'' and 'Of the First Principles of Government'

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5 ideas

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]

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]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

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There are two kinds of right - to power, and to property [Hume]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights

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It is an exaggeration to say that property is the foundation of all government [Hume]