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'Pragmatism - eight lectures', 'Ordinary Objects' and 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson'
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects
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The simple existence conditions for objects are established by our practices, and are met [Thomasson]
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Ordinary objects may be not indispensable, but they are nearly unavoidable [Thomasson]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind
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No sortal could ever exactly pin down which set of particles count as this 'cup' [Schaffer,J]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 6. Nihilism about Objects
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It is analytic that if simples are arranged chair-wise, then there is a chair [Thomasson, by Hofweber]
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Eliminativists haven't found existence conditions for chairs, beyond those of the word 'chair' [Thomasson]
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Ordinary objects are rejected, to avoid contradictions, or for greater economy in thought [Thomasson]
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To individuate people we need conventions, but conventions are made up by people [Thomasson]
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A 'thing' is simply carved out of reality for human purposes [James]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / c. Unity as conceptual
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Wherever an object exists, there are intrinsic properties instantiating every modal profile [Thomasson]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / e. Substance critique
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'Substance' is just a word for groupings and structures in experience [James]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay
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If the statue and the lump are two objects, they require separate properties, so we could add their masses [Thomasson]
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Given the similarity of statue and lump, what could possibly ground their modal properties? [Thomasson]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects
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Identities can be true despite indeterminate reference, if true under all interpretations [Schaffer,J]
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Identity claims between objects are only well-formed if the categories are specified [Thomasson]
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Identical entities must be of the same category, and meet the criteria for the category [Thomasson]
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