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All the ideas for 'Paradoxes: Form and Predication', 'The Theory of Objects' and 'Modal Logic as Metaphysics'

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4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 6. Free Logic

8250	So-called 'free logic' operates without existence assumptions [Meinong, by George/Van Evra]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 6. Plural Quantification

14235

Saying 'they can become a set' is a tautology, because reference to 'they' implies a collection [Cargile]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

8719	There can be impossible and contradictory objects, if they can have properties [Meinong, by Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 3. Objects in Thought

8971	There are objects of which it is true that there are no such objects [Meinong]

8718	Meinong says an object need not exist, but must only have properties [Meinong, by Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

7756	Meinong said all objects of thought (even self-contradictions) have some sort of being [Meinong, by Lycan]

15781

The objects of knowledge are far more numerous than objects which exist [Meinong]

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

18925

If talking donkeys are possible, something exists which could be a talking donkey [Williamson, by Cameron]