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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties

15281	Humeans see predicates as independent, but science says they are connected [Harré/Madden]
	Full Idea: The connectivity of ensembles of predicates is characteristic of natural science, while the independence of empirical predicates is the requirement of the Humean position.
	From: Harré,R./Madden,E.H. (Causal Powers [1975], 7.I)
	A reaction: This is yet another excellent reason for getting rid of the hyperempirical Humean view of these things. The best explanation of the world is that its ingredients are clearly not 'independent' of each other.