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Ideas for 'Conceptions of Truth', 'The History of Animals' and 'Individuals without Sortals'

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

17519

To express borderline cases of objects, you need the concept of an 'object' [Ayers]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

17510

Speakers need the very general category of a thing, if they are to think about it [Ayers]

17522

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]

17511

Recognising continuity is separate from sortals, and must precede their use [Ayers]