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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature
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Aristotelian physics has circular celestial motion and linear earthly motion [Gorham]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose
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Diogenes of Apollonia offered the first teleological account of cosmology [Diogenes of Apollonia, by Robinson,TM]
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Covers are for shields, and sheaths for swords; likewise, all in the cosmos is for some other thing [Chrysippus]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / c. Ultimate substances
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488
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Air is divine, because it is in and around everything, and arranges everything [Diogenes of Apollonia]
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484
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Everything is ultimately a variation of one underlying thing [Diogenes of Apollonia]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
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486
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Plants and animals can only come into existence if something fixes their species [Diogenes of Apollonia]
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485
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Things must retain their essential nature during change, or mixing would be impossible [Diogenes of Apollonia]
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The later Stoics identified the logos with an air-fire compound, called 'pneuma' [Chrysippus, by Long]
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Fire is a separate element, not formed with others (as was previously believed) [Chrysippus, by Stobaeus]
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Stoics say earth, air, fire and water are the primary elements [Chrysippus, by Plutarch]
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