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'Why Constitution is not Identity', 'Principles of Philosophy' and 'An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth'
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance
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If we perceive an attribute, we infer the existence of some substance [Descartes]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined
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A substance needs nothing else in order to exist [Descartes]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay
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Clay is intrinsically and atomically the same as statue (and that lacks 'modal properties') [Rudder Baker]
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The clay is not a statue - it borrows that property from the statue it constitutes [Rudder Baker]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / d. Coincident objects
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Is it possible for two things that are identical to become two separate things? [Rudder Baker]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object
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Constitution is not identity, as consideration of essential predicates shows [Rudder Baker]
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The constitution view gives a unified account of the relation of persons/bodies, statues/bronze etc [Rudder Baker]
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Statues essentially have relational properties lacked by lumps [Rudder Baker]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties
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A substance has one principal property which is its nature and essence [Descartes]
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