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All the ideas for 'poems', 'Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles' and 'Spheres of Justice'

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism
15959 If the substantial form of brass implies its stability, how can it melt and remain brass? [Alexander,P]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / b. Form as principle
15956 The peripatetics treated forms and real qualities as independent of matter, and non-material [Alexander,P]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
15975 Can the qualities of a body be split into two groups, where the smaller explains the larger? [Alexander,P]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention
6017 Nomos is king [Pindar]
24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance
20595 You can't distribute goods from behind a veil, because their social meaning is unclear [Walzer, by Tuckness/Wolf]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 2. Political equality
20592 Complex equality restricts equalities from spilling over, like money influencing politics and law [Walzer, by Tuckness/Wolf]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality
20549 Equality is complex, with different spheres of equality where different principles apply [Walzer, by Swift]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
15963 Science has been partly motivated by the belief that the universe is run by God's laws [Alexander,P]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
15951 Alchemists tried to separate out essences, which influenced later chemistry [Alexander,P]
27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 4. Substantival Space
15981 Absolute space either provides locations, or exists but lacks 'marks' for locations [Alexander,P]