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'Individuals without Sortals', 'Identity and Essence' and 'Metaphysics of Morals I: Doctrine of Right'
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation
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To express borderline cases of objects, you need the concept of an 'object' [Ayers]
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Indiscernibility is a necessary and sufficient condition for identity [Brody]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind
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Speakers need the very general category of a thing, if they are to think about it [Ayers]
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We use sortals to classify physical objects by the nature and origin of their unity [Ayers]
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Seeing caterpillar and moth as the same needs continuity, not identity of sortal concepts [Ayers]
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Brody bases sortal essentialism on properties required throughout something's existence [Brody, by Mackie,P]
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Recognising continuity is separate from sortals, and must precede their use [Ayers]
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