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All the ideas for 'Commentary on 'De Anima'', 'Inexpressible Properties and Propositions' and 'Statements about Universals'

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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 3. Minimalist Truth

17990

Instances of minimal truth miss out propositions inexpressible in current English [Hofweber]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

17988

Quantification can't all be substitutional; some reference is obviously to objects [Hofweber]

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

17989

Since properties have properties, there can be a typed or a type-free theory of them [Hofweber]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 4. Uninstantiated Universals

8499	Nominalists cannot translate 'red resembles pink more than blue' into particulars [Jackson]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

8500	Colour resemblance isn't just resemblance between things; 'colour' must be mentioned [Jackson]

19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / a. Translation

17991

Holism says language can't be translated; the expressibility hypothesis says everything can [Hofweber]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / e. Death

16764

The soul conserves the body, as we see by its dissolution when the soul leaves [Toletus]