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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'Elements of Intuitionism (2nd ed)' and 'New system of communication of substances'

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4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 2. Intuitionist Logic

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Mathematical statements and entities that result from an infinite process must lack a truth-value [Dummett]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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I call Aristotle's entelechies 'primitive forces', which originate activity [Leibniz]

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My formal unifying atoms are substantial forms, which are forces like appetites [Leibniz]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The analysis of things leads to atoms of substance, which found both composition and action [Leibniz]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

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Substance must necessarily involve progress and change [Leibniz]

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

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

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

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We need the metaphysical notion of force to explain mechanics, and not just extended mass [Leibniz]