Full Idea
Individual things are locally focused abstractions from modal structure.
Gist of Idea
Things are abstractions from structures
Source
J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.4)
Book Reference
Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.153
A Reaction
I am a fan of the role of abstraction in our understanding of the world, despite my limited progress in trying to explicate the idea. I can't decide whether or not there are any things. A bit basic, that!
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