Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'' and 'There are no ordinary things'

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6 ideas

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

9052	Vague predicates lack application; there are no borderline cases; vague F is not F [Unger, by Keefe/Smith]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

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Forms are not a theory of universals, but an attempt to explain how predication is possible [Nehamas]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

17946

Only Tallness really is tall, and other inferior tall things merely participate in the tallness [Nehamas]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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There are no objects with proper parts; there are only mereological simples [Unger, by Wasserman]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

17944

'Episteme' is better translated as 'understanding' than as 'knowledge' [Nehamas]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]