Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Hermarchus, George Boolos and Saul A. Kripke

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / a. Nature of abstracta

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I am a fan of abstract objects, and confident of their existence [Boolos]

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

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We deal with abstract objects all the time: software, poems, mistakes, triangles.. [Boolos]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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We might fix identities for small particulars, but it is utopian to hope for such things [Kripke]

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

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Kripke individuates objects by essential modal properties (and presupposes essentialism) [Kripke, by Putnam]