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Ideas for 'Introduction to 'Properties'', 'Natural Kinds' and '11: Book of Kings 1'

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties

4027	Properties are respects in which particular objects may be alike or differ [Mellor/Oliver]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 12. Denial of Properties

4029	Nominalists ask why we should postulate properties at all [Mellor/Oliver]

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

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Once we know the mechanism of a disposition, we can eliminate 'similarity' [Quine]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / d. Dispositions as occurrent

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We judge things to be soluble if they are the same kind as, or similar to, things that do dissolve [Quine]