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'works', 'Varieties of Causation' and 'Nature Without Essence'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature
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There are potential infinities (never running out), but actual infinity is incoherent [Aristotle, by Friend]
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter
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Aristotle's matter can become any other kind of matter [Aristotle, by Wiggins]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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What law would explain causation in the case of causing a table to come into existence? [Sosa]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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The necessitated is not always a result or consequence of the necessitator [Sosa]
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Where is the necessary causation in the three people being tall making everybody tall? [Sosa]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism
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Defining an essence comes no where near giving a thing's nature [Almog]
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Essences promise to reveal reality, but actually drive us away from it [Almog]
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