Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'On the Goal (frags)', 'Abstract Entities' and 'On Freedom'

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8 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 4. Abstract Existence

14592

Some abstract things have a beginning and end, so may exist in time (though not space) [Swoyer]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies

14594

Ontologists seek existence and identity conditions, and modal and epistemic status for a thing [Swoyer]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties

14595

Can properties exemplify other properties? [Swoyer]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

14593

Quantum field theory suggests that there are, fundamentally, no individual things [Swoyer]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

5040	Necessary truths can be analysed into original truths; contingent truths are infinitely analysable [Leibniz]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

13159

Only God sees contingent truths a priori [Leibniz]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / e. Possible Objects

5039	If non-existents are possible, their existence would replace what now exists, which cannot therefore be necessary [Leibniz]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5041	God does everything in a perfect way, and never acts contrary to reason [Leibniz]