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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Title, Unity, Authenticity of the 'Categories'' and 'Commentary on the Metaphysics'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / b. Early medieval philosophy

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Earlier views of Aristotle were dominated by 'Categories' [Frede,M]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Understanding begins with the notion of being and essence [Avicenna]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

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The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna]

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

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An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio]

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]

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]