Ideas of John Hawthorne, by Theme
[British, b.1964, Degree at Manchester. Professor at Rutgers University, then Waynflete Professor at Oxford University.]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic
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A categorical basis could hardly explain a disposition if it had no powers of its own
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties
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Is the causal profile of a property its essence?
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Could two different properties have the same causal profile?
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If properties are more than their powers, we could have two properties with the same power
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / a. Scattered objects
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If we accept scattered objects such as archipelagos, why not think of cars that way?
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / b. Form as principle
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We can treat the structure/form of the world differently from the nodes/matter of the world
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences
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An individual essence is a necessary and sufficient profile for a thing
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism
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Four-dimensionalists say instantaneous objects are more fundamental than long-lived ones
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity
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Our notion of identical sets involves identical members, which needs absolute identity
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity
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A modal can reverse meaning if the context is seen differently, so maybe context is all?
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11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 2. Common Sense Certainty
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Commitment to 'I have a hand' only makes sense in a context where it has been doubted
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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / c. Knowledge closure
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How can we know the heavyweight implications of normal knowledge? Must we distort 'knowledge'?
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We wouldn't know the logical implications of our knowledge if small risks added up to big risks
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Denying closure is denying we know P when we know P and Q, which is absurd in simple cases
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 7. Eliminating causation
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Maybe scientific causation is just generalisation about the patterns
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 6. Laws as Numerical
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We only know the mathematical laws, but not much else
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 6. Space-Time
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Modern metaphysicians tend to think space-time points are more fundamental than space-time regions
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