Combining Philosophers

Ideas for David Roochnik, Henry Laycock and Aristotle

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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / c. Grounding and explanation

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Aristotle's formal and material 'becauses' [aitiai] arguably involve grounding [Aristotle, by Correia/Schnieder]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 4. Ontological Dependence

1699	A thing is prior to another if it implies its existence [Aristotle]

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Of interdependent things, the prior one causes the other's existence [Aristotle]

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What is prior is always potentially present in what is next in order [Aristotle]

11154

Prior things can exist without posterior things, but not vice versa [Aristotle]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff

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The category of stuff does not suit reference [Laycock]

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Descriptions of stuff are neither singular aggregates nor plural collections [Laycock]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / b. Mixtures

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We shouldn't think some water retains its identity when it is mixed with air [Laycock]