Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Hecato, Galen and Peter Simons

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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 4. Ontological Dependence

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Independent objects can exist apart, and maybe even entirely alone [Simons]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff

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Mass nouns admit 'much' and 'a little', and resist 'many' and 'few'. [Simons]

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Gold is not its atoms, because the atoms must be all gold, but gold contains neutrons [Simons]

12863

Mass terms (unlike plurals) are used with indifference to whether they can exist in units [Simons]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / b. Mixtures

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A mixture can have different qualities from its ingredients. [Simons]

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Mixtures disappear if nearly all of the mixture is one ingredient [Simons]