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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Reply to Foucher' and 'Substance and Essence in Aristotle'

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11 ideas

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / d. Actual infinite

19406

I strongly believe in the actual infinite, which indicates the perfections of its author [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

12066

Aristotelian and Kripkean essentialism are very different theories [Witt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

12067

An Aristotelian essence is a nonlinguistic correlate of the definition [Witt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier

12082

If unity is a matter of degree, then essence may also be a matter of degree [Witt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory

12089

Essences mainly explain the existence of unified substance [Witt]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 12. Origin as Essential

12102

Essential properties of origin are too radically individual for an Aristotelian essence [Witt]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue

6012	We must choose in which of the virtues we wish to excel [Panaetius]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / b. Living naturally

6013	Panaetius said we should live according to our natural starting-points [Panaetius, by Asmis]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

6014	Panaetius identified courage with great-mindedness, preferring civic courage to military [Panaetius, by Asmis]

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

12085

Reality is directional [Witt]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

5888	Souls are born, since they are sensitive and inherited, so they must perish [Panaetius, by Cicero]