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Ideas for 'A Dictionary of Political Thought', 'Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd)' and 'Tractatus de corpore Christi'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / b. Corpuscles

16675	Every extended material substance is composed of parts distant from one another [William of Ockham]
	Full Idea: Every extended material substance is composed of substantial parts distant from one another in place or location.
	From: William of Ockham (Tractatus de corpore Christi [1323], Ch. 12)
	A reaction: Pasnau glosses this as that 'bodies have corpuscular structure', meaning that they are made up of parts of matter (rather than just enformed matter, I think).

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation

16847	Counterfactual causation makes causes necessary but not sufficient [Lipton]
	Full Idea: The counterfactual conception of causation makes causes necessary but not sufficient conditions for their effects.
	From: Peter Lipton (Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd) [2004], 08 'From cause')
	A reaction: Interesting. Then causes would be necessary, but would not necessitate. So what makes a cause sufficient?