Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Stephen P. Stich, David Papineau and David M. Armstrong

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

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It is likely that particulars can be individuated by unique conjunctions of properties [Armstrong]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Essences might support Resemblance Nominalism, but they are too coarse and ill-defined [Armstrong]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity

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When entities contain entities, or overlap with them, there is 'partial' identity [Armstrong]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 4. Type Identity

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The type-token distinction is the universal-particular distinction [Armstrong, by Hodes]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity

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A thing's self-identity can't be a universal, since we can know it a priori [Armstrong, by Oliver]

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The identity of a thing with itself can be ruled out as a pseudo-property [Armstrong]