Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Julio Cesare Vanini and Blasius of Parma

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
20653 Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]
17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind
16618 Intellectual and moral states, and even the soul itself, depend on prime matter for their existence [Blasius, by Pasnau]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter
16591 Prime matter is nothing but its parts [Vanini]