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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'The Scientific Revolution 1500-1800' and 'Modes of Extension: comment on Fine'

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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence

18883

Any equivalence relation among similar things allows the creation of an abstractum [Simons]

18884

Abstraction is usually seen as producing universals and numbers, but it can do more [Simons]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

19399

Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

5470	The idea of laws of nature arose in the Middle Ages [Hall,AR, by Ellis]