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Ideas for 'De Anima', 'The Principles of Mathematics' and 'Self, Body and Coincidence'

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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations

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Philosophers of logic and maths insisted that a vocabulary of relations was essential [Russell, by Heil]

8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 4. Formal Relations / a. Types of relation

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'Reflexiveness' holds between a term and itself, and cannot be inferred from symmetry and transitiveness [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 4. Formal Relations / b. Equivalence relation

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Symmetrical and transitive relations are formally like equality [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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Sight is the essence of the eye, fitting its definition; the eye itself is just the matter [Aristotle]

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

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Shoemaker moved from properties as powers to properties bestowing powers [Shoemaker, by Mumford/Anjum]