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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'In Defence of Three-Dimensionalism' and 'Predest.,God's foreknowledge and contingents'

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8 ideas

7. Existence / E. Categories / 5. Category Anti-Realism

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Our words and concepts don't always correspond to what is out there [William of Ockham]

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 / E. Objects over Time / 3. Three-Dimensionalism

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3-D says things are stretched in space but not in time, and entire at a time but not at a location [Fine,K]

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Genuine motion, rather than variation of position, requires the 'entire presence' of the object [Fine,K]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism

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4-D says things are stretched in space and in time, and not entire at a time or at a location [Fine,K]

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You can ask when the wedding was, but not (usually) when the bride was [Fine,K, by Simons]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 5. Temporal Parts

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Three-dimensionalist can accept temporal parts, as things enduring only for an instant [Fine,K]

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]