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Abstract
Abstract Trope theory is a leading metaphysical theory in analytic ontology. One of its classic statements is found in the work of Donald C. Williams who argued that tropes qua abstract particulars are the very alphabet of being. The concept of an abstract particular has been repeatedly attacked in the literature. Opponents and proponents of trope theory alike have levelled their criticisms at the abstractness of tropes and the associated act of abstraction. In this paper I defend the concept of a trope qua abstract particular by rejecting arguments that purport to show that tropes should not be understood as abstract and by arguing that the abstractness of tropes plays an indispensable role in one of our more promising trope-theoretic analyses of universals and of concrete objects.
摘要修辞理论是分析本体论中一个重要的形而上学理论。唐纳德·c·威廉姆斯(Donald C. Williams)的作品中有一个经典的说法，他认为比喻是抽象的细节，是存在的字母表。抽象的特殊性的概念在文献中一再受到攻击。比喻理论的反对者和支持者都对比喻的抽象性和相关的抽象行为提出了批评。在这篇论文中，我通过反驳那些试图证明比喻不应该被理解为抽象的论点，并通过论证比喻的抽象性在我们对共相和具体对象的更有前途的比喻理论分析中发挥着不可或缺的作用，来捍卫比喻作为抽象特殊的概念。
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Philosophical Papers is an international, generalist journal of philosophy edited in South Africa Original Articles: Articles appearing in regular issues are original, high-quality, and stand-alone, and are written for the general professional philosopher. Submissions are welcome in any area of philosophy and undergo a process of peer review based on initial editor screening and refereeing by (usually) two referees. Special Issues: Topic-based special issues are comprised of both invited and submitted papers selected by guest editors. Recent special issues have included ''Philosophy''s Therapeutic Potential'' (2014, editor Dylan Futter); ''Aging and the Elderly'' (2012, editors Tom Martin and Samantha Vice); ''The Problem of the Criterion'' (2011, editor Mark Nelson); ''Retributive Emotions'' (2010, editor Lucy Allais); ‘Rape and its Meaning/s’ (2009, editor Louise du Toit). Calls for papers for upcoming special issues can be found here. Ideas for future special issues are welcome.
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