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All the ideas for 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals', 'Wittgenstein's 'Philosophical Investigations'' and 'Wittgenstein'

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8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism
Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / d. Other minds by analogy
If my conception of pain derives from me, it is a contradiction to speak of another's pain [Malcolm]
The argument from analogy is not a strong inference, since the other being might be an actor or a robot [Grayling]