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Ideas for 'Walking the Tightrope of Reason', 'Second Commentary on 'Isagoge'' and 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity''

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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 5. Universals as Concepts

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If universals are not separate, we can isolate them by abstraction [Boethius, by Panaccio]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

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Forms are not a theory of universals, but an attempt to explain how predication is possible [Nehamas]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

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Only Tallness really is tall, and other inferior tall things merely participate in the tallness [Nehamas]