Full Idea
The dichotomy between concrete and abstract objects comes to seem far too crude: to which of the two categories should we assign the Mistral, for instance?
Clarification
The Mistral is a wind that regularly blows in southern France
Gist of Idea
The concrete/abstract distinction seems crude: in which category is the Mistral?
Source
Michael Dummett (Frege Philosophy of Language (2nd ed) [1973], Ch.14)
Book Reference
Dummett,Michael: 'Frege Philosophy of Language' [Duckworth 1981], p.487
A Reaction
He has previously given colours and points as difficult borderline cases. We can generalise this particular problem case as the question of whether a potentiality or possibility is abstract or concrete.