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Ideas for 'Metaphysics: a very short introduction', 'Introducing the Philosophy of Mathematics' and 'Speaking of Objects'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / a. Nature of abstracta

8704	Structuralists call a mathematical 'object' simply a 'place in a structure' [Friend]

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]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation

8277	I prefer 'no object without identity' to Quine's 'no entity without identity' [Lowe on Quine]