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All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'Extrinsic Properties' and 'Universals'

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7 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties

14979

Being alone doesn't guarantee intrinsic properties; 'being alone' is itself extrinsic [Lewis, by Sider]

15454

Extrinsic properties come in degrees, with 'brother' less extrinsic than 'sibling' [Lewis]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

8495	The distinction between particulars and universals is a mistake made because of language [Ramsey]

8493	We could make universals collections of particulars, or particulars collections of their qualities [Ramsey]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

8494	Obviously 'Socrates is wise' and 'Socrates has wisdom' express the same fact [Ramsey]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

15455

Total intrinsic properties give us what a thing is [Lewis]

16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection

3102	Why don't we experience or remember going to sleep at night? [Magee]