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All the ideas for 'Syntagma', 'Events' and 'works'

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6 ideas

7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / c. Reduction of events

9413	An event is a change in or to an object [Lombard, by Mumford]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes

16730

If matter is entirely atoms, anything else we notice in it can only be modes [Gassendi]

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

16619

We observe qualities, and use 'induction' to refer to the substances lying under them [Gassendi]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

4366	We can't accept Aristotle's naturalism about persons, because it is normative and unscientific [Williams,B, by Hursthouse]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

16593

Atoms are not points, but hard indivisible things, which no force in nature can divide [Gassendi]

16729

How do mere atoms produce qualities like colour, flavour and odour? [Gassendi]