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'A Theory of Universals', 'Varieties of Ontological Dependence' and 'The Limits of Communitarianism'
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence
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Modern views want essences just to individuate things across worlds and times [Koslicki]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition
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For Fine, essences are propositions true because of identity, so they are just real definitions [Koslicki]
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We need a less propositional view of essence, and so must distinguish it clearly from real definitions [Koslicki]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 4. Type Identity
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The type-token distinction is the universal-particular distinction [Armstrong, by Hodes]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity
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A thing's self-identity can't be a universal, since we can know it a priori [Armstrong, by Oliver]
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