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All the ideas for 'The Roots of Reference', 'Two Concepts of Liberty' and 'The Scientific Revolution 1500-1800'

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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]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 5. Freedom of lifestyle

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Berlin distinguishes 'negative' and 'positive' liberty, and rejects the latter [Berlin, by Swift]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

5470	The idea of laws of nature arose in the Middle Ages [Hall,AR, by Ellis]