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Ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'Philosophy of Mathematics' and 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671'

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

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There is no centralised power, but we still need essence for a metaphysical understanding [Pasnau]

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

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Instead of adding Aristotelian forms to physical stuff, one could add dispositions [Pasnau]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / b. Dispositions and powers

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Scholastics reject dispositions, because they are not actual, as forms require [Pasnau]