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Ideas for Anaxarchus, Anon (Bhag) and C.B. Martin

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements
7992 The visible forms of nature are earth, water, fire, air, ether; mind, reason, and the sense of 'I' [Anon (Bhag)]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
15485 Instead of a cause followed by an effect, we have dispositions in reciprocal manifestation [Martin,CB]
15491 Causation should be explained in terms of dispositions and manifestations [Martin,CB]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / c. Counterfactual causation
15468 Causal counterfactuals are just clumsy linguistic attempts to indicate dispositions [Martin,CB]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
15470 Causal laws are summaries of powers [Martin,CB]