Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Eubulides, Ren Descartes and J.J.C. Smart
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
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Nature is devoid of thought [Descartes, by Meillassoux]
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Physics only needs geometry or abstract mathematics, which can explain and demonstrate everything [Descartes]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
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Many causes are quite baffling, so it is absurd to deduce causes from final purposes [Descartes]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied
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We will not try to understand natural or divine ends, or final causes [Descartes]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
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All the sciences searching for order and measure are related to mathematics [Descartes]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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The Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry of the philosophers need themselves to be explained [Descartes]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / c. Matter as extension
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Impenetrability only belongs to the essence of extension [Descartes]
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Matter can't just be Descartes's geometry, because a filler of the spaces is needed [Robinson,H on Descartes]
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Matter is not hard, heavy or coloured, but merely extended in space [Descartes]
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