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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations
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If relations can be reduced to, or supervene on, monadic properties of relata, they are not real [Leibniz, by Swoyer]
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Relations aren't in any monad, so they are distributed, so they are not real [Leibniz]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived
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All powers can be explained by obvious features like size, shape and motion of matter [Descartes]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence
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Forms have sensation and appetite, the latter being the ability to act on other bodies [Leibniz, by Garber]
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The essence of a thing is its real possibilities [Leibniz, by Cover/O'Leary-Hawthorne]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals
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Five universals: genus, species, difference, property, accident [Descartes]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism
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A universal is a single idea applied to individual things that are similar to one another [Descartes]
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Two things can only resemble one another in some respect, and that may reintroduce a universal [Lowe]
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