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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]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / a. Dispositions
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Either dispositions rest on structures, or we keep saying 'all things being equal' [Quine]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / d. Dispositions as occurrent
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Explain unmanifested dispositions as structural similarities to objects which have manifested them [Quine, by Martin,CB]
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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]
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