Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Metaphysics: a very short introduction', 'Lewis on Perdurance versus Endurance' and 'On the Freedom of the Will'

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6 ideas

7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 1. Nature of Change

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Maybe particles are unchanging, and intrinsic change in things is their rearrangement [Lowe, by Lewis]

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

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Substances, unlike aggregates, can survive a change of parts [Mumford]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 3. Combinatorial possibility

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Maybe possibilities are recombinations of the existing elements of reality [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility has to allow all elements to be combinable, which seems unlikely [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility relies on what actually exists (even over time), but there could be more [Mumford]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / g. Moral responsibility

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We clearly feel responsible for our deeds, because we are quite certain that we did them [Schopenhauer]