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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'On the Nature of Acquaintance' and 'Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / c. Names as referential

6410	The only real proper names are 'this' and 'that'; the rest are really definite descriptions. [Russell, by Grayling]

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]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / b. Double Effect

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A 'double effect' is a foreseen but not desired side-effect, which may be forgivable [Foot]

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The doctrine of double effect can excuse an outcome because it wasn't directly intended [Foot]

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Double effect says foreseeing you will kill someone is not the same as intending it [Foot]

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Without double effect, bad men can make us do evil by threatening something worse [Foot]

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Double effect seems to rely on a distinction between what we do and what we allow [Foot]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 3. Abortion

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Abortion is puzzling because we do and don't want the unborn child to have rights [Foot]