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'Axiomatic Theories of Truth (2013 ver)', 'Aspects of the Theory of Syntax' and 'Properties and Predicates'
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 2. Need for Properties
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A property is merely a constituent of laws of nature; temperature is just part of thermodynamics [Mellor]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates
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There is obviously a possible predicate for every property [Mellor]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 12. Denial of Properties
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We can reduce properties to true formulas [Halbach/Leigh]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 2. Need for Universals
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We need universals for causation and laws of nature; the latter give them their identity [Mellor]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta
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Nominalists can reduce theories of properties or sets to harmless axiomatic truth theories [Halbach/Leigh]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism
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If properties were just the meanings of predicates, they couldn't give predicates their meaning [Mellor]
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