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All the ideas for 'poems', 'The Intentional Fallacy' and 'Philosophical Studies 1611-19'

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / c. Form as causal

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In hylomorphism all the explanation of actions is in the form, and the matter doesn't do anything [Bacon]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 1. Artistic Intentions

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Intentions either succeed or fail, so external evidence for them is always irrelevant [Wimsatt/Beardsley, by Davies,S]

7266	The author's intentions are irrelevant to the judgement of a work's success [Wimsatt/Beardsley]

7267	Poetry, unlike messages, can be successful without communicating intentions [Wimsatt/Beardsley]

7268	The thoughts of a poem should be imputed to the dramatic speaker, and hardly at all to the poet [Wimsatt/Beardsley]

7269	The intentional fallacy is a romantic one [Wimsatt/Beardsley]

7271	Biography can reveal meanings and dramatic character, as well as possible intentions [Wimsatt/Beardsley]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter

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Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention [Bacon]