Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Stephen Mumford, Albertus Magnus and Friedrich Nietzsche

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 6. Nihilism about Objects
7189 Maybe there are only subjects, and 'objects' result from relations between subjects [Nietzsche]
18314 In language we treat 'ego' as a substance, and it is thus that we create the concept 'thing' [Nietzsche]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / c. Unity as conceptual
20362 We saw unity in things because our ego seemed unified (but now we doubt the ego!) [Nietzsche]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance
18617 Substances, unlike aggregates, can survive a change of parts [Mumford]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism
16756 Substantial forms must exist, to explain the stability of metals like silver and tin [Albertus Magnus]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects
24089 Essences are fictions needed for beings who represent things [Nietzsche]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences
20376 We begin with concepts of kinds, from individuals; but that is not the essence of individuals [Nietzsche]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts
14295 Many artefacts have dispositional essences, which make them what they are [Mumford]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences
12248 How can we show that a universally possessed property is an essential property? [Mumford]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism
7161 The essence of a thing is only an opinion about the 'thing' [Nietzsche]