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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'Dialogue on human freedom and origin of evil' and 'History of Ancient Art'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry
13163 Circles must be bounded, so cannot be infinite [Leibniz]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / b. Fate
13162 Sloth's Syllogism: either it can't happen, or it is inevitable without my effort [Leibniz]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression
8119 Art aims only at beauty, of form, of idea, and (above all) of expression [Winckelmann, by Tolstoy]
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 / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil
19339 Evil is a negation of good, which arises from non-being [Leibniz]
13164 God only made sin possible because a much greater good can be derived from it [Leibniz]