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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Knowledge by Acquaintance and Description-1' and 'Commentary on 'Posterior Analytics''

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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 2. Need for Universals

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We know a universal in 'yellow differs from blue' or 'yellow resembles blue less than green does' [Russell]

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 / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / b. Need for substance

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By comparing qualities and features, reason can gradually infer the nature of substance [Grosseteste]

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]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / d. Sense-data problems

8854	My 'acquaintance' with sense-data is nothing like my knowing New York [Williams,M on Russell]