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Ontology is the study of the nature of being, existence or reality as such, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations.
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What is the distinction between individuals and particulars?
I'm reading about properties. I'm having a hard time distinguishing between individuals and particulars, as they relate to universals.
A precise definition of both would also be helpful.
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In analytic philosophy, what's the difference between something existing and being real?
In analytic philosophy, the dominant view has it that things are real iff they exist mind independently (i.e. they exist apart from our beliefs, concepts, cultural practices etc.).
So there are two co …
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Why do fictional characters not exemplify properties?
I recently read about encoding and exemplifying.
From what I understand - Detective Smith (a real person) exemplifies detectiveness, but Sherlock Homes does not.
Sherlock Homes isn't real - and if …
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Is a couple living in symbiosis?
Among humans? Or among mating organisms in general? Also, in what circumstances?
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Suppose a couple who value what most people value, and who value those things about as much as most peo …
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