Combining Texts
Ideas for
'fragments/reports', 'On the Heavens' and 'Steps Towards a Constructive Nominalism'
expand these ideas
|
start again
|
choose
another area for these texts
display all the ideas for this combination of texts
8 ideas
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
394
|
An unworn sandal is in vain, but nothing in nature is in vain [Aristotle]
|
396
|
There has to be some goal, and not just movement to infinity [Aristotle]
|
20812
|
Covers are for shields, and sheaths for swords; likewise, all in the cosmos is for some other thing [Chrysippus]
|
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
16102
|
Aether moves in circles and is imperishable; the four elements perish, and move in straight lines [Aristotle, by Gill,ML]
|
17463
|
An element is what bodies are analysed into, and won't itself divide into something else [Aristotle]
|
21403
|
The later Stoics identified the logos with an air-fire compound, called 'pneuma' [Chrysippus, by Long]
|
20828
|
Fire is a separate element, not formed with others (as was previously believed) [Chrysippus, by Stobaeus]
|
5975
|
Stoics say earth, air, fire and water are the primary elements [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
|