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All the ideas for 'Conditionals', 'The Artworld' and 'Philosophical Studies 1611-19'

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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 / 8. Conditionals / a. Conditionals

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Validity can preserve certainty in mathematics, but conditionals about contingents are another matter [Edgington]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / b. Types of conditional

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There are many different conditional mental states, and different conditional speech acts [Edgington]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals

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Are conditionals truth-functional - do the truth values of A and B determine the truth value of 'If A, B'? [Edgington]

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'If A,B' must entail ¬(A & ¬B); otherwise we could have A true, B false, and If A,B true, invalidating modus ponens [Edgington]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 6. Art as Institution

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An ordinary object can be a work of art, but only if some theory of art supports it [Danto]

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]