Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Menedemus, Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra and Kenelm Digby

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5 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

18435

Resemblance Nominalists say that resemblance explains properties (not the other way round) [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

18436

Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object

16597

Quantity is the capacity to be divided [Digby]

23. Ethics / A. Egoism / 1. Ethical Egoism

3031	The greatest good is not the achievement of desire, but to desire what is proper [Menedemus, by Diog. Laertius]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / b. Corpuscles

16731

Colours arise from the rarity, density and mixture of matter [Digby]