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Ideas for 'Reply to Fourth Objections', 'A Powerful Particulars View of Causation' and 'The Metaphysics within Physics'

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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations

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Neo-Humeans say there are no substantial connections between anything [Ingthorsson]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 3. Types of Properties

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Properties are said to be categorical qualities or non-qualitative dispositions [Ingthorsson]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties

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A property is fundamental if two objects can differ in only that respect [Maudlin]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 12. Denial of Properties

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Fundamental physics seems to suggest there are no such things as properties [Maudlin]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic

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Physics understands the charge of an electron as a power, not as a quality [Ingthorsson]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 2. Need for Universals

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Existence of universals may just be decided by acceptance, or not, of second-order logic [Maudlin]