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Full Idea
Plural quantification can be used to eliminate the commitment of science and common sense to complex objects. We can use plural quantification over mereological atoms arranged tablewise or chairwise.
Gist of Idea
Instead of complex objects like tables, plurally quantify over mereological atoms tablewise
Source
Øystein Linnebo (Plural Quantification [2008], 4.5)
Book Ref
'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.4
A Reaction
[He cites Hossack and van Ingwagen]