Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Steps Towards a Constructive Nominalism', 'works' and 'On the Conservation of Force'

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4 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta

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We renounce all abstract entities [Goodman/Quine]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / a. Energy

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Helmholtz used 'energy' to mathematically link heat, light, electricity and magnetism [Helmholtz, by Watson]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / c. Conservation of energy

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All forces conserve the sum of kinetic and potential energy [Helmholtz, by Papineau]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil

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Irenaeus says evil is necessary for perfect human development [Irenaeus, by Davies,B]