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All the ideas for 'Aristotle and Descartes on Matter', 'Hobbes' and 'Conjectures and Refutations'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

7413	Without confidence in our beliefs, how should we actually live? [Tuck]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation

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Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper]

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]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

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Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper]