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Ideas for 'Letter to Bramhall', '17: Of Superstition' and 'Letters to Des Bosses'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation

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Things seem to be unified if we see duration, position, interaction and connection [Leibniz]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Every substance is alive [Leibniz]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

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A chair is wood, and its shape is the form; it isn't 'compounded' of the matter and form [Hobbes]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier

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A substantial bond of powers is needed to unite composites, in addition to monads [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 12. Essential Parts

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A composite substance is a mere aggregate if its essence is just its parts [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Essence is just an artificial word from logic, giving a way of thinking about substances [Hobbes]