Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Herodotus, G.H. von Wright and E.J. Lowe
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined
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A 'substance' is an object which doesn't depend for existence on other objects [Lowe]
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On substances, Leibniz emphasises unity, Spinoza independence, Locke relations to qualities [Lowe]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay
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Statues can't survive much change to their shape, unlike lumps of bronze, which must retain material [Lowe]
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The essence of lumps and statues shows that two objects coincide but are numerically distinct [Lowe]
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The essence of a bronze statue shows that it could be made of different bronze [Lowe]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / d. Coincident objects
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Holes, shadows and spots of light can coincide without being identical [Lowe]
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