Full Idea
It may be that the most fundamental things have no structure, and therefore no structure in virtue of which they have the powers they have.
Gist of Idea
Basic powers may not be explained by structure, if at the bottom level there is no structure
Source
Brian Ellis (Scientific Essentialism [2001], Intro)
Book Reference
Ellis,Brian: 'Scientific Essentialism' [CUP 2007], p.10
A Reaction
Maybe the world has inexplicable powers, so there is a God? It seems obvious that there will be no explanation of the 'lowest level' of reality, and also obvious (to me and Leibniz, anyway) that this lowest level has to be active.