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Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Crispin Wright and Moritz Schlick

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

9878	Contextually defined abstract terms genuinely refer to objects [Wright,C, by Dummett]
	Full Idea: Wright says we should accord to contextually defined abstract terms a genuine full-blown reference to objects.
	From: report of Crispin Wright (Frege's Concept of Numbers as Objects [1983]) by Michael Dummett - Frege philosophy of mathematics Ch.18
	A reaction: This is the punch line of Wright's neo-logicist programme. See Idea 9868 for his view of reference. Dummett regards this strong view of contextual definition as 'exorbitant'. Wright's view strikes me as blatantly false.

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

13868	Sortal concepts cannot require that things don't survive their loss, because of phase sortals [Wright,C]
	Full Idea: The claim that no concept counts as sortal if an instance of it can survive its loss, runs foul of so-called phase sortals like 'embryo' and 'chrysalis'.
	From: Crispin Wright (Frege's Concept of Numbers as Objects [1983], 1.i)
	A reaction: The point being that those items only fall under that sortal for one phase of their career, and of their identity. I've always thought such claims absurd, and this gives a good reason for my view.