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All the ideas for 'Particulars in Particular Clothing', 'The Rationalists' and 'How to Russell a Frege-Church'

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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

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For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / a. Nature of tropes

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Internal relations combine some tropes into a nucleus, which bears the non-essential tropes [Simons, by Edwards]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

4304	Descartes says there are two substance, Spinoza one, and Leibniz infinitely many [Cottingham]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / d. Haecceitism

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'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan]

9668	'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan]

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If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan]

12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism

4303	The notion of substance lies at the heart of rationalist metaphysics [Cottingham]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

4306	For rationalists, it is necessary that effects be deducible from their causes [Cottingham]