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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 4. Ontological Dependence
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Prior things can exist without posterior things, but not vice versa [Aristotle]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / d. Humean supervenience
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The Humean view is wrong; laws and direction of time are primitive, and atoms are decided by physics [Maudlin]
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Lewis says it supervenes on the Mosaic, but actually thinks the Mosaic is all there is [Maudlin]
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If the Humean Mosaic is ontological bedrock, there can be no explanation of its structure [Maudlin]
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The 'spinning disc' is just impossible, because there cannot be 'homogeneous matter' [Maudlin]
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