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Ideas for 'Elements of Mind', 'The Origin of Forms and Qualities' and 'Letter to Frege 29.12.1899'

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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 / 1. Powers

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Boyle attacked a contemporary belief that powers were occult things [Boyle, by Alexander,P]

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

4079	Properties are causes [Crane]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / a. Dispositions

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In the 17th century, 'disposition' usually just means the spatial arrangement of parts [Boyle, by Pasnau]