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'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'The Principles of Human Knowledge' and 'Laws in Nature'
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic
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Properties are just natural clusters of powers [Mumford]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism
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A 'porridge' nominalist thinks we just divide reality in any way that suits us [Mumford]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / b. Nominalism about universals
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Universals do not have single meaning, but attach to many different particulars [Berkeley]
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No one will think of abstractions if they only have particular ideas [Berkeley]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism
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Universals do not have any intrinsic properties, but only relations to particulars [Berkeley]
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If properties are clusters of powers, this can explain why properties resemble in degrees [Mumford]
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