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All the ideas for 'The Problem of Counterfactual Conditionals', 'The Roots of Reference' and 'The Poverty of Philosophy'

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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 9. Counterfactuals

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Counterfactuals are true if logical or natural laws imply the consequence [Goodman, by McFetridge]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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The handmill gives feudalism, the steam mill capitalism [Marx]