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All the ideas for 'Leibniz', 'Noneism or Allism?' and 'Two Problems for Essentialism'

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6 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

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We can quantify over fictions by quantifying for real over their names [Lewis]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 7. Unorthodox Quantification

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We could quantify over impossible objects - as bundles of properties [Lewis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 1. Nature of Existence

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'Allists' embrace the existence of all controversial entities; 'noneists' reject all but the obvious ones [Lewis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 2. Types of Existence

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We can't accept a use of 'existence' that says only some of the things there are actually exist [Lewis]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects

7566	The Identity of Indiscernibles is really the same as the verification principle [Jolley]

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

5492	How can essences generate the right powers to vary with distance between objects? [Armstrong]