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Ideas for 'Natural Kinds', 'The Trouble with Being Born' and 'Abstract Objects: a Case Study'

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

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We are thought to know concreta a posteriori, and many abstracta a priori [Yablo]

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Concrete objects have few essential properties, but properties of abstractions are mostly essential [Yablo]

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

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Mass terms just concern spread, but other terms involve both spread and individuation [Quine]