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HoP 389 - The Acid Test - Theories of Matter

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Senot's Theory of the Body

Senot believes that soul is latent or dormant in them, expressing itself when the time and circumstance are right. Senot did modify scheck's account to some extent, though, seeking to give the soul a greater role in both natural and spontaneous reproduction. He proposed that the soul must lie hidden within the corpuscles that come together to form the anic body. The particles of matter have powers and properties that are reminiscent of aristotelian forms. These ideas, too, were inspirational for senate, who used them to explain the supposed phenomenon of spontaneous generation.

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