Combining Philosophers

Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Anthony Quinton and Michael Devitt

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

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Objects just are what singular terms refer to [Hale/Wright]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

8520	An individual is a union of a group of qualities and a position [Quinton, by Campbell,K]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 10. Essence as Species

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Essentialism concerns the nature of a group, not its category [Devitt]

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Things that gradually change, like species, can still have essences [Devitt]