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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 7. Animal Minds

1875	Dogs show reason in decisions made by elimination [Chrysippus, by Sext.Empiricus]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

9088	Skill comes from a general assumption obtained from thinking about similar things [Aristotle]

16153

Aristotle distinguishes two different sorts of generality - kinds, and properties [Aristotle, by Frede,M]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

9791	Science is more accurate when it is prior and simpler, especially without magnitude or movement [Aristotle]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 10. Conatus/Striving

13183

Primitive forces are internal strivings of substances, acting according to their internal laws [Leibniz]