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Ideas for 'Idealism: a critical survey', 'Wisdom' and 'Extrinsic Properties'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

15455	Total intrinsic properties give us what a thing is [Lewis]
	Full Idea: The way something is is given by the totality of its intrinsic properties.
	From: David Lewis (Extrinsic Properties [1983], I)
	A reaction: No. Some properties are intrinsic but trivial. The 'important' ones fix the identity (if the identity is indeed 'fixed').