Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Dean W. Zimmerman, Joseph Priestley and Stilpo

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8 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers

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We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 3. Instantiated Universals

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An immanent universal is wholly present in more than one place [Zimmerman,DW]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects

10198

If only two indiscernible electrons exist, future differences must still be possible [Zimmerman,DW]

10199

Discernible differences at different times may just be in counterparts [Zimmerman,DW]

27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter

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Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it [Priestley]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / g. Growing block

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Neither 'moving spotlight' nor 'growing block' views explain why we care what is present or past [Zimmerman,DW]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / e. Tensed (A) series

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A-theorists, unlike B-theorists, believe some sort of objective distinction between past, present and future [Zimmerman,DW]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

3029	Stilpo said if Athena is a daughter of Zeus, then a statue is only the child of a sculptor, and so is not a god [Stilpo, by Diog. Laertius]