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'works', 'The Origin of Forms and Qualities' and 'De rebus naturalibus'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature
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There are potential infinities (never running out), but actual infinity is incoherent [Aristotle, by Friend]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter
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Aristotle's matter can become any other kind of matter [Aristotle, by Wiggins]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / b. Prime matter
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Prime matter is exceptionally obscure [Zabarella]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism
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The corpuscles just have shape, size and motion, which explains things without 'sympathies' or 'forces' [Boyle, by Alexander,P]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / b. Corpuscles
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The corpuscular theory allows motion, but does not include forces between the particles [Boyle, by Alexander,P]
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