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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / b. Cat and its tail

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Dion and Theon coexist, but Theon lacks a foot. If Dion loses a foot, he ousts Theon? [Chrysippus, by Philo of Alexandria]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / e. Vague objects

9045	Vague predicates involve uncertain properties, uncertain objects, and paradoxes of gradual change [Keefe/Smith]

9047	Many vague predicates are multi-dimensional; 'big' involves height and volume; heaps include arrangement [Keefe/Smith]

9053	If there is a precise borderline area, that is not a case of vagueness [Keefe/Smith]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 2. Objects that Change

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Change of matter doesn't destroy identity - in Dion and Theon change is a condition of identity [Chrysippus, by Long/Sedley]