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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
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We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic
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Things persevere through a force which derives from God [Spinoza]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence
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The essence of a thing is its effort to persevere [Spinoza]
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