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All the ideas for 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson', 'Introduction to Aesthetics' and 'The Beautiful in Music'

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4 ideas

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind
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
Identities can be true despite indeterminate reference, if true under all interpretations [Schaffer,J]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 6. Art as Institution
The institutional theory says only a competent expert can decree something to be an art work [Dickie, by Gardner]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 4. Emotion in Art
Music is not an expressive art, because it expresses no familiar emotions [Hanslick, by Wollheim]