Ideas from 'Introduction to 'Properties'' by DH Mellor / A Oliver [1997], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Properties' (ed/tr Mellor,D.H. /Oliver,A) [OUP 1997,0-19-875176-1]].
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2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor
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Ockham's Razor is the principle that we need reasons to believe in entities
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties
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Properties are respects in which particular objects may be alike or differ
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 12. Denial of Properties
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Nominalists ask why we should postulate properties at all
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 5. Abstracta by Negation
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Abstractions lack causes, effects and spatio-temporal locations
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