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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Self, Body and Coincidence' and 'Intro to Oxford Hndbk of Metaphysics'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual

9217	Modern empirical metaphysics focuses on ontological commitments of discourse, or on presuppositions [Loux/Zimmerman]

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

14534

Shoemaker moved from properties as powers to properties bestowing powers [Shoemaker, by Mumford/Anjum]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]