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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Intro to 2nd ed of Principia Mathematica' and 'Steps Towards a Constructive Nominalism'

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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

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Given all true atomic propositions, in theory every other truth can thereby be deduced [Russell]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta

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We renounce all abstract entities [Goodman/Quine]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

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No sortal could ever exactly pin down which set of particles count as this 'cup' [Schaffer,J]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects

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Identities can be true despite indeterminate reference, if true under all interpretations [Schaffer,J]