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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Fragments', 'The Problem of Natural Laws' and 'The Sceptical Chemist'

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4 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 5. Reason for Existence

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I assume existence, rather than reasoning towards it [Kierkegaard]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity

16013

Nothing necessary can come into existence, since it already 'is' [Kierkegaard]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 3. Laws and Generalities

4800	Natural laws result from eliminative induction, where enumerative induction gives generalisations [Cohen,LJ, by Psillos]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

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I don't see how mere moving matter can lead to the bodies of men and animals, and especially their seeds [Boyle]