Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Friedrich Schlegel, Michael J. Loux and C.B. Martin

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / c. Individuation by location

4480	Times and places are identified by objects, so cannot be used in a theory of object-identity [Loux]

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 / 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 / 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]