Ideas from 'Noneism or Allism?' by David Lewis [1990], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Papers in Metaphysics and Epistemology' by Lewis,David [CUP 1999,0-521-58787-5]].
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification
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We can quantify over fictions by quantifying for real over their names
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification
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We could quantify over impossible objects - as bundles of properties
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 1. Nature of Existence
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'Allists' embrace the existence of all controversial entities; 'noneists' reject all but the obvious ones
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence
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We can't accept a use of 'existence' that says only some of the things there are actually exist
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