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All the ideas for 'In Praed.', 'Unity of Science as a Working Hypothesis' and 'Commentary on the Sentences'

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Substance is an intrinsic thing, so parts of substances can't also be intrinsic things [Duns Scotus]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 12. Essential Parts

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If parts change, the whole changes [William of Ockham]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]