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

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If relations can be reduced to, or supervene on, monadic properties of relata, they are not real [Leibniz, by Swoyer]

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Relations aren't in any monad, so they are distributed, so they are not real [Leibniz]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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Forms have sensation and appetite, the latter being the ability to act on other bodies [Leibniz, by Garber]

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The essence of a thing is its real possibilities [Leibniz, by Cover/O'Leary-Hawthorne]