Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Eubulides, Plotinus and Bert Leuridan

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 3. Natural Function

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Rather than dispositions, functions may be the element that brought a thing into existence [Leuridan]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One

21816

Soul is the logos of Nous, just as Nous is the logos of the One [Plotinus]

21815

Because the One is immobile, it must create by radiation, light the sun producing light [Plotinus]

21814

How can multiple existence arise from the unified One? [Plotinus]

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

14382

Pragmatic laws allow prediction and explanation, to the extent that reality is stable [Leuridan]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory

14385

Strict regularities are rarely discovered in life sciences [Leuridan]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

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A 'law of nature' is just a regularity, not some entity that causes the regularity [Leuridan]