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'Parmenides', 'Counterfactuals' and 'Fact, Fiction and Forecast (4th ed)'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited
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The unlimited has no shape and is endless [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One
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Some things do not partake of the One [Plato]
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The only movement possible for the One is in space or in alteration [Plato]
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Everything partakes of the One in some way [Plato]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 3. Laws and Generalities
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We don't use laws to make predictions, we call things laws if we make predictions with them [Goodman]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory
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A law of nature is a general axiom of the deductive system that is best for simplicity and strength [Lewis]
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