Lexicon of Arguments

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II (b) 34/35
Exact Similarity/Armstrong: allows formation of equivalence classes (instead of universals).
Nominalism (Place): then similar property (as particulars) means all exactly similar properties.
Universals (Armstrong): many particulars with the same properties.
Universal-realist: takes for each class exactly one universal.
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Martin I 72
Similarity/equality/property/Martin: Thesis: We need to rethink the ordinary exact and inexact equality between objects (these need a way, in relation to which they may be the same).
Instead: similarity between properties.
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II (c) 97f
Similarity: NominalismVsArmstrong: must assume the instantiation of various universals for every similarity which is not exact! >Multiplication of entities.
MartinVsArmstrong: similarity is ontologically the fundamental concept.

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