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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence
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Chrysippus says action is the criterion for existence, which must be physical [Chrysippus, by Tieleman]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads
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Without a substantial chain to link monads, they would just be coordinated dreams [Leibniz]
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Monads do not make a unity unless a substantial chain is added to them [Leibniz]
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Monads control nothing outside of themselves [Leibniz]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / b. Types of fact
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There are simple and complex facts; the latter depend on further facts [Chrysippus, by Cicero]
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7. Existence / E. Categories / 1. Categories
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Do categories store causal knowledge, or typical properties, or knowledge of individuals? [Machery]
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7. Existence / E. Categories / 2. Categorisation
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Are quick and slow categorisation the same process, or quite different? [Machery]
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For each category of objects (such as 'dog') an individual seems to have several concepts [Machery]
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A thing is classified if its features are likely to be generated by that category's causal laws [Machery]
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7. Existence / E. Categories / 3. Proposed Categories
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Stoics categories are Substrate, Quality, Disposition, and Relation [Chrysippus, by Pasnau]
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7. Existence / E. Categories / 5. Category Anti-Realism
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There may be ad hoc categories, such as the things to pack in your suitcase for a trip [Machery]
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