Ideas from 'Nihilism without Self-Contradiction' by David Liggins [2008], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics' (ed/tr Le Poidevin,R) [CUP 2008,978-0-521-73544-5]].
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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem
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We should always apply someone's theory of meaning to their own utterances
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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 6. Plural Quantification
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We normally formalise 'There are Fs' with singular quantification and predication, but this may be wrong
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects
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Nihilists needn't deny parts - they can just say that some of the xs are among the ys
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