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Ideas for 'Elements of Mind', 'The Principles of Human Knowledge' and 'Pragmatism in Retrospect'

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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 / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties

4079	Properties are causes [Crane]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / b. Nominalism about universals

6715	Universals do not have single meaning, but attach to many different particulars [Berkeley]

6719	No one will think of abstractions if they only have particular ideas [Berkeley]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

6714	Universals do not have any intrinsic properties, but only relations to particulars [Berkeley]