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All the ideas for 'Goodbye Growing Block', 'In Metaphysics' and 'Physical Causation'

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7 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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Are things distinct if they are both separate, or if only one of them can be separate? [Duns Scotus, by Pasnau]

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

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Substance is only grasped under the general heading of 'being' [Duns Scotus]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation

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Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities [Dowe, by Mumford/Anjum]

4787	Causation interaction is an exchange of conserved quantities, such as mass, energy or charge [Dowe, by Psillos]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

4788	Dowe commends the Conserved Quantity theory as it avoids mention of counterfactuals [Dowe, by Psillos]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / f. Eternalism

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Eternalism says all times are equally real, and future and past objects and properties are real [Merricks]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / g. Growing block

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Growing block has a subjective present and a growing edge - but these could come apart [Merricks, by PG]