Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Vassilis Politis, Baruch de Spinoza and Neil E. Williams

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects
23772 If objects are property bundles, the properties need combining powers [Williams,NE]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / b. Unifying aggregates
17188 A thing is unified if its parts produce a single effect [Spinoza]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / b. Need for substance
5639 Spinoza implies that thought is impossible without the notion of substance [Spinoza, by Scruton]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined
21857 Substance is the power of self-actualisation [Spinoza, by Lord]
4813 Substance is that of which an independent conception can be formed [Spinoza]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects
4828 The essence of a thing is what is required for it to exist or be conceived [Spinoza]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier
17187 Essence gives existence and conception to things, and is inseparable from them [Spinoza]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities
17191 Nothing is essential if it is in every part, and is common to everything [Spinoza]
11248 Necessary truths can be two-way relational, where essential truths are one-way or intrinsic [Politis]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory
17184 All natures of things produce some effect [Spinoza]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences
4869 Experience does not teach us any essences of things [Spinoza]
9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism
23788 Four-Dimensional is Perdurantism (temporal parts), plus Eternalism [Williams,NE]
9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 11. End of an Object
17205 Only an external cause can destroy something [Spinoza]
9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects
17175 There cannot be two substances with the same attributes [Spinoza]
9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 8. Leibniz's Law
17173 Two substances can't be the same if they have different attributes [Spinoza]