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Single Idea 23775

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers]

Full Idea

Powers are 'multi-track', meaning that they are capable of producing a variety of different manifestations when me with diverse stimuli.

Gist of Idea

Powers are 'multi-track' if they can produce a variety of manifestations

Source

Neil E. Williams (The Powers Metaphysics [2019], 03.1)

Book Reference

Williams,Neil E.: 'The Powers Metaphysics' [OUP 2019], p.49


A Reaction

He later mentions magnetism. Not convinced of this. Powers probably never exist in isolation, so a different manifestation could be because a different power becomes involved. (Bird is a single-tracker).