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All the ideas for 'The Birth of Tragedy', 'Aristotelian commentaries' and 'Improvement of Understanding'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

7848	Philosophy begins in the horror and absurdity of existence [Nietzsche, by Ansell Pearson]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition

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All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / a. Intrinsic unification

16751

Unity by aggregation, order, inherence, composition, and simplicity [Conimbricense, by Pasnau]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / b. Primary/secondary

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Secondary qualities come from temperaments and proportions of primary qualities [Conimbricense]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza]