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'works', 'Chemistry' and 'The View from Nowhere'
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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 / B. Natural Kinds / 2. Defining Kinds
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Maybe two kinds are the same if there is no change of entropy on isothermal mixing [Hendry]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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Maybe the nature of water is macroscopic, and not in the microstructure [Hendry]
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The nature of an element must survive chemical change, so it is the nucleus, not the electrons [Hendry]
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Maybe water is the smallest part of it that still counts as water (which is H2O molecules) [Hendry]
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