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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion' and 'Against the Professors (six books)'

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3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
6021 It is only when we say a proposition that we speak truly or falsely [Sext.Empiricus]
5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
6020 'Man is a rational mortal animal' is equivalent to 'if something is a man, that thing is a rational mortal animal' [Sext.Empiricus]
14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation
6026 How can you investigate without some preconception of your object? [Sext.Empiricus]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 9. Contractualism
6032 Right actions, once done, are those with a reasonable justification [Sext.Empiricus]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
1517 The tektraktys (1+2+3+4=10) is the 'fount of ever-flowing nature' [Sext.Empiricus]
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]
29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity
21798 To universalise 'give everything to the poor' leads to absurdity [Hegel]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality
21797 Immortality does not come at a later time, but when pure knowing Spirit fully grasps the universal [Hegel]