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Ideas for 'Elements of Mind', 'Philosophy of Language' and 'The Metaphysics within Physics'

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties

16253

A property is fundamental if two objects can differ in only that respect [Maudlin]

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 / 12. Denial of Properties

16263

Fundamental physics seems to suggest there are no such things as properties [Maudlin]

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

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Existence of universals may just be decided by acceptance, or not, of second-order logic [Maudlin]