Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Anaxarchus, Mary Louise Gill and Roger Penrose

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5 ideas

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

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Aristotelian matter seriously threatens the intrinsic unity and substantiality of its object [Gill,ML]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

3061	Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / e. Cause of consciousness

4921	Quantum states in microtubules could bind brain activity to produce consciousness [Penrose]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter

17006

Prime matter has no place in Aristotle's theories, and passages claiming it are misread [Gill,ML]

16093

Prime matter is actually nothing and potentially everything (or potentially an element) [Gill,ML]