Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Hermarchus, William Lycan and George Molnar

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects
Maybe non-existent objects are sets of properties [Lycan]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 1. Structure of an Object
There are no 'structural properties', as properties with parts [Molnar]
Structural properties are derivate properties [Molnar]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities
The essence of a thing need not include everything that is necessarily true of it [Molnar]
9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects
'Lightning is electric discharge' and 'Phosphorus is Venus' are synthetic a posteriori identities [Lycan]