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All the ideas for 'Subjectivist's Guide to Objective Chance', 'Philosophical Studies 1611-19' and 'Papers of 1913'

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4 ideas

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / c. Form as causal

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In hylomorphism all the explanation of actions is in the form, and the matter doesn't do anything [Bacon]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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Only the actual exists, so possibilities always reduce to actuality after full analysis [Russell]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter

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Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention [Bacon]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory

9425	Lewis later proposed the axioms at the intersection of the best theories (which may be few) [Mumford on Lewis]