Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'Theological and other works' and 'The Nature of Existence vol.1'

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4 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers

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We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

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Substance has to exist, with no intrinsic qualities or relations [McTaggart]

16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection

3102	Why don't we experience or remember going to sleep at night? [Magee]

27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter

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Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it [Priestley]