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'Stipulation, Meaning and Apriority', 'A Theory of Universals' and 'Tropes'
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties
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Properties are universals, which are always instantiated [Armstrong, by Heil]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties
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Even if all properties are categorical, they may be denoted by dispositional predicates [Armstrong, by Bird]
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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / a. Nature of tropes
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A trope is a bit of a property or relation (not an exemplification or a quality) [Bacon,John]
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Trope theory is ontologically parsimonious, with possibly only one-category [Bacon,John]
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Individuals consist of 'compresent' tropes [Bacon,John]
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 2. Need for Universals
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Universals explain resemblance and causal power [Armstrong, by Oliver]
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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 3. Predicate Nominalism
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It doesn't follow that because there is a predicate there must therefore exist a property [Armstrong]
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