Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', 'Realism' and 'works'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People

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Tell cleverness from answers, but wisdom from questions [Mahfouz]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

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Dummett saw realism as acceptance of bivalence, rather than of mind-independent entities [Dummett, by Potter]

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

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

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

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

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