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'Frege philosophy of mathematics', 'Free Will as Involving Determinism' and 'Speaking of Objects'
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / a. Nature of abstracta
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The existence of abstract objects is a pseudo-problem [Dummett]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / b. Need for abstracta
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Our conceptual scheme becomes more powerful when we posit abstract objects [Quine]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta
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Abstract objects nowadays are those which are objective but not actual [Dummett]
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It is absurd to deny the Equator, on the grounds that it lacks causal powers [Dummett]
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'We've crossed the Equator' has truth-conditions, so accept the Equator - and it's an object [Dummett]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / d. Problems with abstracta
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Abstract objects need the context principle, since they can't be encountered directly [Dummett]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation
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I prefer 'no object without identity' to Quine's 'no entity without identity' [Lowe on Quine]
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