Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'On the Moral and Legal State of Abortion', 'Reply to Richards' and 'Against 'Ostrich Nominalism''

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     specify just one area for these texts

---

5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

22140

The greatest philosophers are methodical; it is what makes them great [Grice]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality

8507	Some think of reality as made of things; I prefer facts or states of affairs [Armstrong]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

8506	Particulars and properties are distinguishable, but too close to speak of a relation [Armstrong]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

8505	Refusal to explain why different tokens are of the same type is to be an ostrich [Armstrong]

16. Persons / A. Concept of a Person / 1. Existence of Persons

20618

Persons must be conscious, reasoning, motivated, communicative, self-aware [Warren, by Tuckness/Wolf]