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Ideas for 'The Fixation of Belief', 'Plural Quantification Exposed' and 'Confessio naturae contra atheistas'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects

10782	The modern concept of an object is rooted in quantificational logic [Linnebo]
	Full Idea: Our modern general concept of an object is given content only in connection with modern quantificational logic.
	From: Øystein Linnebo (Plural Quantification Exposed [2003], §2)
	A reaction: [He mentions Frege, Carnap, Quine and Dummett] This is the first thing to tell beginners in modern analytical metaphysics. The word 'object' is very confusing. I think I prefer 'entity'.

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / c. Individuation by location

12693	A body is that which exists in space [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: A body is defined as that which exists in space.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (Confessio naturae contra atheistas [1669], A6.1.490), quoted by Daniel Garber - Leibniz:Body,Substance,Monad 1
	A reaction: A very early view. Leibniz notes that this tells you nothing about shape and motion.