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Ideas for 'Elements of Mind', 'Cardinality, Counting and Equinumerosity' and 'The Principles of Mathematics'

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

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Philosophers of logic and maths insisted that a vocabulary of relations was essential [Russell, by Heil]

8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 4. Formal Relations / a. Types of relation

10586

'Reflexiveness' holds between a term and itself, and cannot be inferred from symmetry and transitiveness [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 4. Formal Relations / b. Equivalence relation

10585

Symmetrical and transitive relations are formally like equality [Russell]

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]