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Ideas for 'Sweet Dreams', 'Lectures 1930-32 (student notes)' and 'Powers'

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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Science works when we assume natural kinds have essences - because it is true [Molnar]

9448	Location in space and time are non-power properties [Molnar, by Mumford]

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One essential property of a muon doesn't entail the others [Molnar]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity

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It is contingent which kinds and powers exist in the world [Molnar]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

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The laws of nature depend on the powers, not the other way round [Molnar]

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Laws of nature are an aspect of the phenomena, and are just our mode of description [Wittgenstein]