Ideas from 'Metaphysics: a very short introduction' by Stephen Mumford [2012], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction' by Mumford,Stephen [OUP 2012,978-0-19-965712-4]].
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance
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Substances, unlike aggregates, can survive a change of parts
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 3. Combinatorial possibility
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Maybe possibilities are recombinations of the existing elements of reality
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Combinatorial possibility has to allow all elements to be combinable, which seems unlikely
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Combinatorial possibility relies on what actually exists (even over time), but there could be more
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