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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Ideas, Qualities and Corpuscles' and 'Summa Contra Gentiles'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

22115

Wise people should contemplate and discuss the truth, and fight against falsehood [Aquinas]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

15959

If the substantial form of brass implies its stability, how can it melt and remain brass? [Alexander,P]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / b. Form as principle

15956

The peripatetics treated forms and real qualities as independent of matter, and non-material [Alexander,P]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

15975

Can the qualities of a body be split into two groups, where the smaller explains the larger? [Alexander,P]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 4. Occasionalism

20700

Without God's influence every operation would stop, so God causes everything [Aquinas]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

6004	The cardinal virtues are theoretical (based on knowledge), and others are 'non-theoretical' [Hecato, by Dorandi]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / a. Final purpose

15963

Science has been partly motivated by the belief that the universe is run by God's laws [Alexander,P]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

15951

Alchemists tried to separate out essences, which influenced later chemistry [Alexander,P]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 4. Substantival Space

15981

Absolute space either provides locations, or exists but lacks 'marks' for locations [Alexander,P]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / f. Eternalism

15202

Eternity coexists with passing time, as the centre of a circle coexists with its circumference [Aquinas]