10 ideas
21959 | Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW] |
18439 | Because things can share attributes, we cannot individuate attributes clearly [Quine] |
18442 | You only know an attribute if you know what things have it [Quine] |
18441 | No entity without identity (which requires a principle of individuation) [Quine] |
14590 | If we accept scattered objects such as archipelagos, why not think of cars that way? [Hawthorne] |
14591 | Four-dimensionalists say instantaneous objects are more fundamental than long-lived ones [Hawthorne] |
18440 | Identity of physical objects is just being coextensive [Quine] |
14589 | A modal can reverse meaning if the context is seen differently, so maybe context is all? [Hawthorne] |
21958 | Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW] |
14588 | Modern metaphysicians tend to think space-time points are more fundamental than space-time regions [Hawthorne] |