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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

5992	Chrysippus says action is the criterion for existence, which must be physical [Chrysippus, by Tieleman]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / c. Grounding and explanation

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Maybe bottom-up grounding shows constitution, and top-down grounding shows essence [Fine,K]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff

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I reject talk of 'stuff', and treat it in terms of particles [Inwagen]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / b. Types of fact

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There are simple and complex facts; the latter depend on further facts [Chrysippus, by Cicero]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / d. Vagueness as linguistic

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Singular terms can be vague, because they can contain predicates, which can be vague [Inwagen]

7. Existence / E. Categories / 3. Proposed Categories

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Stoics categories are Substrate, Quality, Disposition, and Relation [Chrysippus, by Pasnau]