Ideas from 'Properties and Predicates' by D.H. Mellor [1991], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Properties' (ed/tr Mellor,D.H. /Oliver,A) [OUP 1997,0-19-875176-1]].

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 2. Need for Properties

8568	A property is merely a constituent of laws of nature; temperature is just part of thermodynamics

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates

8564	There is obviously a possible predicate for every property

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 2. Need for Universals

8566	We need universals for causation and laws of nature; the latter give them their identity

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism

8565	If properties were just the meanings of predicates, they couldn't give predicates their meaning

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / e. Probabilistic causation

8567	Singular causation requires causes to raise the physical probability of their effects