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Full Idea
Some philosophers (like Devitt) think of reality as made up of things. Others, like me, think of it as made up of facts or states of affairs.
Gist of Idea
Some think of reality as made of things; I prefer facts or states of affairs
Source
David M. Armstrong (Against 'Ostrich Nominalism' [1980], §3)
Book Ref
'Properties', ed/tr. Mellor,D.H. /Oliver,A [OUP 1997], p.111
A Reaction
Devitt is a follower of Quine on this. Personally I rather like 'processes'. Unanalysed things with predication (Quine) don't look promising. I currently favour things with active powers, which give rise to properties. See Shoemaker and Ellis.