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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose

2280	Many causes are quite baffling, so it is absurd to deduce causes from final purposes [Descartes]

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 / c. Conditions of causation

2272	There must be at least as much in the cause as there is in the effect [Descartes]