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Full Idea
The transformed problem of One over Many (in terms of predication, rather than sameness of type) deserves our neglect. The ostrich that will not look at it is a wise bird indeed.
Gist of Idea
The One over Many problem (in predication terms) deserves to be neglected (by ostriches)
Source
David Lewis (New work for a theory of universals [1983], '1 Ov Many')
Book Ref
'Properties', ed/tr. Mellor,D.H. /Oliver,A [OUP 1997], p.199
A Reaction
This is aimed at Armstrong, and defends Quine. The remark moves Ostrich Nominalism from the category of joke to the category of respectable. I think I side with Armstrong. How is predication primitive if it has two components?