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Ideas for 'Metaphysics: the logical approach', 'Frege Philosophy of Language (2nd ed)' and 'The Epic of Gilgamesh'

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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / a. Abstract/concrete

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We can't say that light is concrete but radio waves abstract [Dummett]

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Ostension is possible for concreta; abstracta can only be referred to via other objects [Dummett, by Hale]

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The concrete/abstract distinction seems crude: in which category is the Mistral? [Dummett]

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We don't need a sharp concrete/abstract distinction [Dummett]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff

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Early pre-Socratics had a mass-noun ontology, which was replaced by count-nouns [Benardete,JA]