Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Proclus, John Bacon and Eustachius a Sancto Paulo

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / a. Nature of tropes

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Individuals consist of 'compresent' tropes [Bacon,John]

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A trope is a bit of a property or relation (not an exemplification or a quality) [Bacon,John]

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Trope theory is ontologically parsimonious, with possibly only one-category [Bacon,John]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

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Substances 'substand' (beneath accidents), or 'subsist' (independently) [Eustachius]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

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Prime matter is free of all forms, but has the potential for all forms [Eustachius]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Maybe possible worlds are just sets of possible tropes [Bacon,John]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]