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Ideas for 'works', 'Ontology and the Vicious Circle Principle' and 'Thinking about Consciousness'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

8660	There are potential infinities (never running out), but actual infinity is incoherent [Aristotle, by Friend]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter

12058

Aristotle's matter can become any other kind of matter [Aristotle, by Wiggins]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata

7853	Causation is based on either events, or facts, or states of affairs [Papineau]

7857	Causes are instantiations of properties by particulars, or they are themselves basic particulars [Papineau]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 10. Closure of Physics

20976

The completeness of physics cannot be proved [Papineau]

20970

Determinism is possible without a complete physics, if mental forces play a role [Papineau]

20974

Modern biological research, especially into the cell, has revealed no special new natural forces [Papineau]