How to Individuate Universals—Or Not
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2013
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Davis, Richard Brian, 1963-
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Moreland, James Porter, 1948-
Universals (Philosophy)
Individuation (Philosophy)
Mereological wholes
Bare particulars
Universals (Philosophy)
Individuation (Philosophy)
Mereological wholes
Bare particulars
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Davis, Richard Brian. “How to Individuate Universals—Or Not.” Axiomathes 23, no. 3 (2013): 551-566. DOI: 10.1007/s10516-012-9196-x
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In a recent article in this journal, J. P. Moreland (2013) extends his theory of individuation to include universals. In this note, I show how Moreland’s novel proposal leads to the unwanted conclusion that every concrete particular exists of necessity and has but a single essential property.
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
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