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Ideas for 'The Roots of Reference', 'What is Mathematical Truth?' and 'Laws in Nature'

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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic

9446	Properties are just natural clusters of powers [Mumford]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

9435	A 'porridge' nominalist thinks we just divide reality in any way that suits us [Mumford]

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

9447	If properties are clusters of powers, this can explain why properties resemble in degrees [Mumford]