Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Avicenna (Abu Ibn Sina), Jonathan D. Jacobs and C.B. Martin

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples
11209 The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 1. Structure of an Object
15476 Structural properties involve dispositionality, so cannot be used to explain it [Martin,CB]
15465 Structures don't explain dispositions, because they consist of dispositions [Martin,CB]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object
11204 The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 7. Substratum
15481 I favour the idea of a substratum for properties; spacetime seems to be just a bearer of properties [Martin,CB]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts
15474 Properly understood, wholes do no more causal work than their parts [Martin,CB]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence
15036 An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio]
9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity
15486 Only abstract things can have specific and full identity specifications [Martin,CB]
15475 The concept of 'identity' must allow for some changes in properties or parts [Martin,CB]