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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / a. Early Modern matter
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Not all of matter is animated, any more than a pond full of living fish is animated [Leibniz]
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Every particle of matter contains organic bodies [Leibniz]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
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We should explain causation by powers, not powers by causation [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation
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Singularism about causes is wrong, as the universals involved imply laws [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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Laws are explanatory relationships of things, which supervene on their essences [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 2. Types of Laws
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Laws are either disposition regularities, or relations between properties [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory
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That other diamonds are hard does not explain why this one is [Bird]
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Dispositional essentialism says laws (and laws about laws) are guaranteed regularities [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 5. Laws from Universals
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Laws cannot offer unified explanations if they don't involve universals [Bird]
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If the universals for laws must be instantiated, a vanishing particular could destroy a law [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity
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Salt necessarily dissolves in water, because of the law which makes the existence of salt possible [Bird]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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Most laws supervene on fundamental laws, which are explained by basic powers [Bird, by Friend/Kimpton-Nye]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims
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Essentialism can't use conditionals to explain regularities, because of possible interventions [Bird]
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