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Ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', 'Laws in Nature' and 'Supervenience'

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties

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Being alone doesn't guarantee intrinsic properties; 'being alone' is itself extrinsic [Lewis, by Sider]

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Extrinsic properties come in degrees, with 'brother' less extrinsic than 'sibling' [Lewis]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic

9446	Properties are just natural clusters of powers [Mumford]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

9435	A 'porridge' nominalist thinks we just divide reality in any way that suits us [Mumford]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

9447	If properties are clusters of powers, this can explain why properties resemble in degrees [Mumford]