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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'On the Syllogism IV' and 'Three-Dimensionalism v Four-Dimensionalism'

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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 6. Relations in Logic

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De Morgan started the study of relations and their properties [De Morgan, by Walicki]

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De Morgan found inferences involving relations, which eluded Aristotle's syllogistic [De Morgan, by Hart,WD]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / a. Scattered objects

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If we accept scattered objects such as archipelagos, why not think of cars that way? [Hawthorne]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism

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Four-dimensionalists say instantaneous objects are more fundamental than long-lived ones [Hawthorne]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity

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A modal can reverse meaning if the context is seen differently, so maybe context is all? [Hawthorne]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 6. Space-Time

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Modern metaphysicians tend to think space-time points are more fundamental than space-time regions [Hawthorne]