Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'On Plural Reference and Set Theory', 'Quaestiones de Potentia Dei' and 'Entity and Identity'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / d. Singular terms

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A 'singulariser' converts a plural like 'number of' to a syntactically neutral form [Cartwright,H, by Hossack]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / b. Need for abstracta

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We need a logical use of 'object' as predicate-worthy, and an 'ontological' use [Strawson,P]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / b. Unifying aggregates

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'One' can mean undivided and not a multitude, or it can add measurement, giving number [Aquinas]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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It makes no sense to ask of some individual thing what it is that makes it that individual [Strawson,P]