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All the ideas for 'Questions on Aristotle's Physics', 'talk' and 'A Short History of German Philosophy'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

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Philosophers are revealed by their fears [Billington]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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Early Romantics sought a plurality of systems, in a quest for freedom [Hösle]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object

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Without magnitude a thing would retain its parts, but they would have no location [Buridan]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 8. Continuity of Rivers

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A thing is (less properly) the same over time if each part is succeeded by another [Buridan]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 2. Demonstration

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Induction is not demonstration, because not all of the instances can be observed [Buridan]

14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction

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Science is based on induction, for general truths about fire, rhubarb and magnets [Buridan]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history

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In the 18th century history came to be seen as progressive, rather than cyclical [Hösle]