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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Defining 'Intrinsic' (with Rae Langton)' and 'Against 'Ostrich Nominalism''

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

15457

Interdefinition is useless by itself, but if we grasp one separately, we have them both [Lewis]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality

8507	Some think of reality as made of things; I prefer facts or states of affairs [Armstrong]

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

15400

We must avoid circularity between what is intrinsic and what is natural [Lewis, by Cameron]

15458

A property is 'intrinsic' iff it can never differ between duplicates [Lewis]

15459

Ellipsoidal stars seem to have an intrinsic property which depends on other objects [Lewis]

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

8506	Particulars and properties are distinguishable, but too close to speak of a relation [Armstrong]

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

8505	Refusal to explain why different tokens are of the same type is to be an ostrich [Armstrong]

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

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