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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties

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Properties are not powers - they just have powers [Armstrong]

5481	Properties have powers; they aren't just ways for logicians to classify objects [Ellis]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / a. Dispositions

5458	Nearly all fundamental properties of physics are dispositional [Ellis]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 7. Against Powers

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Powers must result in some non-powers, or there would only be potential without result [Armstrong]

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How does the power of gravity know the distance it acts over? [Armstrong]