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Ideas for 'Philosophical Fragments', 'Physics' and 'Resemblance Nominalism and Russell's Regress'

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 2. Nature of Necessity

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Nothing necessary can come into existence, since it already 'is' [Kierkegaard]

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

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