Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Truth-maker Realism: response to Gregory' and 'Real Natures and Familiar Objects'

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8 ideas

3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 2. Truthmaker Relation

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Maybe truth-making is an unanalysable primitive, but we can specify principles for it [Smith,B]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties

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Properties only have identity in the context of their contraries [Elder]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

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Maybe we should give up the statue [Elder]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier

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The loss of an essential property means the end of an existence [Elder]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties

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Essential properties by nature occur in clusters or packages [Elder]

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Essential properties are bound together, and would be lost together [Elder]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories

3158	Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance

3159	Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]