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Ideas for 'In Defense of Essentialism', 'The Human Body is a sort of Machine' and 'Entity and Identity'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / b. Need for abstracta

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We need a logical use of 'object' as predicate-worthy, and an 'ontological' use [Strawson,P]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

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'Substance theorists' take modal properties as primitive, without structure, just falling under a sortal [Paul,LA]

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If an object's sort determines its properties, we need to ask what determines its sort [Paul,LA]

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Substance essentialism says an object is multiple, as falling under various different sortals [Paul,LA]