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Ideas for 'Introduction to 'Properties'', 'Abstract Entities' and 'Objects and Persons'

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 4. Abstract Existence

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Some abstract things have a beginning and end, so may exist in time (though not space) [Swoyer]

7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / a. Nature of events

6143	Prolonged events don't seem to endure or exist at any particular time [Merricks]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies

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Ontologists seek existence and identity conditions, and modal and epistemic status for a thing [Swoyer]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / b. Vagueness of reality

6135	A crumbling statue can't become vague, because vagueness is incoherent [Merricks]