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Ideas for 'Physics' and 'Intro to 'Modality and Tense''

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 3. Types of Necessity

9205	The three basic types of necessity are metaphysical, natural and normative [Fine,K]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity

9209	Metaphysical necessity may be 'whatever the circumstance', or 'regardless of circumstances' [Fine,K]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity

9200	Empiricists suspect modal notions: either it happens or it doesn't; it is just regularities. [Fine,K]

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]

13108

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]