Combining Philosophers

Ideas for W Wimsatt/W Beardsley, Richard Bentley and Theodore Sider

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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations

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A relation is a feature of multiple objects taken together [Sider]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 3. Types of Properties

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A property is intrinsic if an object alone in the world can instantiate it [Sider]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties

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Proper ontology should only use categorical (actual) properties, not hypothetical ones [Sider]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates

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Predicates can be 'sparse' if there is a universal, or if there is a natural property or relation [Sider]