Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Eubulides, Hilary Putnam and Melissus

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects

2351	Aristotle says an object (e.g. a lamp) has identity if its parts stay together when it is moved [Putnam]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / b. Need for abstracta

18950

Physics is full of non-physical entities, such as space-vectors [Putnam]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

17643

Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

11908

Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

18890

Putnam smuggles essentialism about liquids into his proof that water must be H2O [Salmon,N on Putnam]