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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Notes on Logic' and 'Phil of Mathematics and Natural Science'

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / d. Negative facts

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Facts can be both positive and negative [Wittgenstein, by Potter]

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]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

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The limit of science is isomorphism of theories, with essences a matter of indifference [Weyl]