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Ideas for 'Writing the Book of the World', 'Armstrong on combinatorial possibility' and 'Attitudes De Dicto and De Se'

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 9. States of Affairs

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We must distinguish 'concrete' from 'abstract' and necessary states of affairs. [Sider]

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How do things combine to make states of affairs? Constituents can repeat, and fail to combine [Lewis]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / d. Commitment of theories

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Accept the ontology of your best theory - and also that it carves nature at the joints [Sider]