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Ideas for Stilpo, Ian Rumfitt and William James
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 6. Nihilism about Objects
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A 'thing' is simply carved out of reality for human purposes [James]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / e. Substance critique
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'Substance' is just a word for groupings and structures in experience [James]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / e. Vague objects
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Vague membership of sets is possible if the set is defined by its concept, not its members [Rumfitt]
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An object that is not clearly red or orange can still be red-or-orange, which sweeps up problem cases [Rumfitt]
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The extension of a colour is decided by a concept's place in a network of contraries [Rumfitt]
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