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All the ideas for 'Humean metaphysics vs metaphysics of Powers', 'Semantics for Propositional Attitudes' and 'Quantum: Einstein and Bohr'

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / a. Ontological commitment

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Our commitments are to an 'ontology', but also to an 'ideology', or conceptual system [Hintikka]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Commitment to possible worlds is part of our ideology, not part of our ontology [Hintikka]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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Bohr explained the periodic table and chemical properties of elements, using the quantum atom [Kumar]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / g. Time's arrow

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Causation is the power of one property to produce another, and this gives time its direction [Esfeld]