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All the ideas for 'There are no ordinary things', 'Natural Science (lost)' and 'On the Concept of Character'

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7 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence
527 Everything exists which anyone perceives [Metrodorus of Chios]
7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / d. Vagueness as linguistic
9052 Vague predicates lack application; there are no borderline cases; vague F is not F [Unger, by Keefe/Smith]
9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples
16070 There are no objects with proper parts; there are only mereological simples [Unger, by Wasserman]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
23896 We see our character as a restricting limit, but also as an unshakable support [Weil]
23894 The concept of character is at the centre of morality [Weil]
23893 We don't see character in a single moment, but only over a period of time [Weil]
23895 We modify our character by placing ourselves in situations, or by attending to what seems trivial [Weil]