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All the ideas for '67: Platonic Questions', 'Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science' and 'Letter to Bramhall'

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4 ideas

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

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A chair is wood, and its shape is the form; it isn't 'compounded' of the matter and form [Hobbes]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Essence is just an artificial word from logic, giving a way of thinking about substances [Hobbes]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Science is the reduction of diverse forces and powers to a smaller number that explain them [Kant]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 2. Psuche

5960	When the soul is intelligent and harmonious, it is part of god and derives from god [Plutarch]