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All the ideas for 'Varieties of Causation', 'Introduction to Russell's Theory of Types' and 'Aquinas, Thomas'

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / p. Axiom of Reducibility
18170 The Axiom of Reducibility is self-effacing: if true, it isn't needed [Quine]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 12. Essential Parts
8443 Mereological essentialism says an entity must have exactly those parts [Sosa]
14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 2. Demonstration
22110 Demonstration provides depth of understanding and explanation (rather than foundations) [Kretzmann/Stump]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
8442 What law would explain causation in the case of causing a table to come into existence? [Sosa]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
8445 The necessitated is not always a result or consequence of the necessitator [Sosa]
8444 Where is the necessary causation in the three people being tall making everybody tall? [Sosa]