Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', 'Ontological Ground of Alethic Modality' and 'Categories'

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5 ideas

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 8. Category Mistake / a. Category mistakes

18004

We can't do philosophy without knowledge of types and categories [Ryle]

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]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds

9220	Lewis must specify that all possibilities are in his worlds, making the whole thing circular [Shalkowski, by Sider]