Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Archimedes, Stephen Wolfram and Wolfgang Knne

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 12. Paraphrase

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The idea of 'making' can be mere conceptual explanation (like 'because') [Künne]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

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At one level maths and nature are very similar, suggesting some deeper origin [Wolfram]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 4. Substantival Space

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Space and its contents seem to be one stuff - so space is the only existing thing [Wolfram]