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Ideas for 'Elements of Mind', 'Properties and Predicates' and 'talk'

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 2. Need for Properties

8568	A property is merely a constituent of laws of nature; temperature is just part of thermodynamics [Mellor]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 7. Emergent Properties

4082	The distinction between 'resultant' properties (weight) and 'emergent' properties is a bit vague [Crane]

4083	If mental properties are emergent they add a new type of causation, and physics is not complete [Crane]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates

8564	There is obviously a possible predicate for every property [Mellor]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties

4079	Properties are causes [Crane]

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

8566	We need universals for causation and laws of nature; the latter give them their identity [Mellor]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

6900	A prior understanding of beauty is needed to assert that the Form of the Beautiful is beautiful [Westaway]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism

8565	If properties were just the meanings of predicates, they couldn't give predicates their meaning [Mellor]