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All the ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', 'De Re Aedificatoria' and 'Structure and Ontology'

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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]
9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties
15455 Total intrinsic properties give us what a thing is [Lewis]
18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 3. Abstracta by Ignoring
9626 A structure is an abstraction, focussing on relationships, and ignoring other features [Shapiro]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty
18555 The beautiful is that from which nothing can be subtracted and to which nothing can be added [Alberti]