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Ideas for 'Physics', 'In Defense of Essentialism' and 'Russell's Ontological Development'

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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 4. Potentiality

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Matter is potentiality [Aristotle, by Politis]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 7. Chance

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Intrinsic cause is prior to coincidence, so nature and intelligence are primary causes, chance secondary [Aristotle]

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Chance is a coincidental cause among events involving purpose and choice [Aristotle]

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Maybe there is no pure chance; a man's choices cause his chance meetings [Aristotle]

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

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'Modal realists' believe in many concrete worlds, 'actualists' in just this world, 'ersatzists' in abstract other worlds [Paul,LA]