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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 3. Structural Relations
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Plato's idea of 'structure' tends to be mathematically expressed [Plato, by Koslicki]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
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Powers are 'multi-track' if they can produce a variety of manifestations [Williams,NE]
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Every possible state of affairs is written into its originating powers [Williams,NE]
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Naming powers is unwise, because that it usually done by a single manifestation [Williams,NE]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic
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Fundamental physics describes everything in terms of powers [Williams,NE]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties
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Rather than pure powers or pure categoricals, I favour basics which are both at once [Williams,NE]
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Powers are more complicated than properties which are always on display [Williams,NE]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / b. Dispositions and powers
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There are basic powers, which underlie dispositions, potentialities, capacities etc [Williams,NE]
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Dispositions are just useful descriptions, which are explained by underlying powers [Williams,NE]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms
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When Diogenes said he could only see objects but not their forms, Plato said it was because he had eyes but no intellect [Plato, by Diog. Laertius]
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Plato's Forms meant that the sophists only taught the appearance of wisdom and virtue [Plato, by Nehamas]
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Platonists argue for the indivisible triangle-in-itself [Plato, by Aristotle]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking
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If there is one Form for both the Form and its participants, they must have something in common [Aristotle on Plato]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / c. Self-predication
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If gods are like men, they are just eternal men; similarly, Forms must differ from particulars [Aristotle on Plato]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / d. Forms critiques
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The Forms cannot be changeless if they are in changing things [Aristotle on Plato]
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A Form is a cause of things only in the way that white mixed with white is a cause [Aristotle on Plato]
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