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All the ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'works' and 'A World of Dispositions'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

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The Pre-Socratics are not simple naturalists, because they do not always 'leave the gods out' [Leroi]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / e. Dispositions as potential

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All structures are dispositional, objects are dispositions sets, and events manifest dispositions [Fetzer]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 1. Structure of an Object

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All events and objects are dispositional, and hence all structural properties are dispositional [Fetzer]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 8. Abstractionism Critique

8638	Thomae's idea of abstract from peculiarities gives a general concept, and leaves the peculiarities [Frege on Thomae]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 2. Defining Kinds

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Kinds are arrangements of dispositions [Fetzer]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 3. Laws and Generalities

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Lawlike sentences are general attributions of disposition to all members of some class [Fetzer]