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All the ideas for 'Commentary on 'De Anima'', 'Form, Matter and Substance' and 'From Supervenience to Superdupervenience'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Much metaphysical debate concerns what is fundamental, rather than what exists [Koslicki]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / b. Types of supervenience

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'Superdupervenience' is supervenience that has a robustly materialistic explanation [Horgan,T]

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'Global' supervenience is facts tracking varying physical facts in every possible world [Horgan,T]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience

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Don't just observe supervenience - explain it! [Horgan,T]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 6. Physicalism

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Materialism requires that physics be causally complete [Horgan,T]

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Physicalism needs more than global supervenience on the physical [Horgan,T]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / a. Intrinsic unification

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Structured wholes are united by the teamwork needed for their capacities [Koslicki]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

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The form explains kind, structure, unity and activity [Koslicki]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Hylomorphic compounds need an individual form for transworld identity [Koslicki]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism

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Instrumentalism normally says some discourse is useful, but not genuinely true [Horgan,T]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / e. Death

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The soul conserves the body, as we see by its dissolution when the soul leaves [Toletus]