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All the ideas for 'The Birth of Tragedy', 'Abstract Entities' and 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

7848	Philosophy begins in the horror and absurdity of existence [Nietzsche, by Ansell Pearson]

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]

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

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Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

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

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