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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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Lewisian properties have powers because of their relationships to other properties [Lewis, by Hawthorne]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / c. Dispositions as conditional

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Empiricists use dispositions reductively, as 'possibility of sensation' or 'possibility of experimental result' [Fodor]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 7. Against Powers

8573	Most properties are causally irrelevant, and we can't spot the relevant ones. [Lewis]