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All the ideas for 'reports', 'Dispositional Essentialism Grounds Laws of Nature?' and 'The Concept of Logical Consequence'

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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Split out the logical vocabulary, make an assignment to the rest. It's logical if premises and conclusion match [Tarski, by Rumfitt]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 4. Semantic Consequence |=

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X follows from sentences K iff every model of K also models X [Tarski]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

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A 'model' is a sequence of objects which satisfies a complete set of sentential functions [Tarski]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / c. Dispositions as conditional

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A 'finkish' disposition is one that is lost immediately after the appropriate stimulus [Corry]

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An 'antidote' allows a manifestation to begin, but then blocks it [Corry]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / d. Dispositions as occurrent

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If a disposition is never instantiated, it shouldn't be part of our theory of nature [Corry]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity

3016	Even the gods cannot strive against necessity [Pittacus, by Diog. Laertius]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment

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Maybe an experiment unmasks an essential disposition, and reveals its regularities [Corry]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 1. Analytic Propositions

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Sentences are 'analytical' if every sequence of objects models them [Tarski]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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Dispositional essentialism says fundamental laws of nature are strict, not ceteris paribus [Corry]