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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Letters to Regius' and 'Metaphysical conseqs of principle of reason'

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5 ideas

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

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Philosophy is the conceptual essence of the shape of history [Hegel]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads

5060	All substances analyse down to simple substances, which are souls, or 'monads' [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Substantial forms are not understood, and explain nothing [Descartes]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 3. Final causes

5059	Power rules in efficient causes, but wisdom rules in connecting them to final causes [Leibniz]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels

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An angelic mind would not experience pain, even when connected to a human body [Descartes, by Pasnau]