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'fragments/reports', 'Some Puzzles of Ground' and 'Scientific Essentialism'
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties
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The extension of a property is a contingent fact, so cannot be the essence of the property [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties
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There is no property of 'fragility', as things are each fragile in a distinctive way [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties
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Typical 'categorical' properties are spatio-temporal, such as shape [Ellis]
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The property of 'being an electron' is not of anything, and only electrons could have it [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates
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'Being a methane molecule' is not a property - it is just a predicate [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers
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Causal powers must necessarily act the way they do [Ellis]
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Causal powers are often directional (e.g. centripetal, centrifugal, circulatory) [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived
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Basic powers may not be explained by structure, if at the bottom level there is no structure [Ellis]
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Maybe dispositions can be explained by intrinsic properties or structures [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / a. Dispositions
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The most fundamental properties of nature (mass, charge, spin ...) all seem to be dispositions [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / b. Dispositions and powers
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A causal power is a disposition to produce forces [Ellis]
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Powers are dispositions of the essences of kinds that involve them in causation [Ellis]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals
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There are 'substantive' (objects of some kind), 'dynamic' (events of some kind) and 'property' universals [Ellis]
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Universals are all types of natural kind [Ellis]
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