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All the ideas for 'General Facts,Phys Necessity, and Metaph of Time', 'De Natura Corporis' and 'Mathematical Explanation'

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3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 3. Truthmaker Maximalism

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The truth-maker principle is that every truth has a sufficient truth-maker [Forrest]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic

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As well as extension, bodies contain powers [Leibniz]

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

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]