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All the ideas for 'Against 'Ostrich Nominalism'', 'Introduction to 'New Pragmatists'' and 'Matter and Motion Cannot Think'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
23277 Modern pragmatism sees objectivity as possible, despite its gradual evolution [Misak]
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 / 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]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 3. Panpsychism
23224 That all matter thinks is absurd, and would make each part of our bodies a distinct self-consciousness [Bentley]