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All the ideas for 'Deriving Kripkean Claims with Abstract Objects', 'The Sign of Four' and 'Metaphysics: a very short introduction'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / a. Nature of abstracta

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Abstract objects are actually constituted by the properties by which we conceive them [Zalta]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Substances, unlike aggregates, can survive a change of parts [Mumford]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 3. Combinatorial possibility

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Maybe possibilities are recombinations of the existing elements of reality [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility has to allow all elements to be combinable, which seems unlikely [Mumford]

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Combinatorial possibility relies on what actually exists (even over time), but there could be more [Mumford]

14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction

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If you eliminate the impossible, the truth will remain, even if it is weird [Conan Doyle]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 2. Abstracta by Selection

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Abstract objects are captured by second-order modal logic, plus 'encoding' formulas [Zalta]