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A New Universal Bundle Theory.

¹Department of Philosophy, Durham University, Durham, UK.

Philosophia (Ramat-Gan, Israel)

|August 28, 2018

Summary

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Universal Bundle Theory (UBT) posits objects as bundles of universals. This paper introduces a novel UBT version, addressing the distinct indiscernibles problem more effectively than existing Identity-View and Instance-View approaches.

Keywords:

Bundle theory Indiscernibles Instantiation Universals

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Area of Science:

Metaphysics
Ontology
Philosophy of Objects

Background:

Universal Bundle Theory (UBT) defines objects as collections of universals.
Universals are properties that can be instantiated by multiple objects.
A key challenge to UBT is the problem of distinct indiscernibles.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a new version of Universal Bundle Theory.
To address the limitations of existing UBT frameworks, specifically the Identity-View and Instance-View.
To offer a superior solution to the problem of distinct indiscernibles.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of existing Universal Bundle Theory models.
Development of a novel framework for UBT.
Argumentation for the advantages of the proposed UBT version over established alternatives.

Main Results:

Identified significant problems with the Identity-View and Instance-View of UBT.
Formulated a new version of Universal Bundle Theory.
Demonstrated the proposed UBT's enhanced capacity to resolve the distinct indiscernibles objection.

Conclusions:

The proposed Universal Bundle Theory offers a more robust account of objects and properties.
This new UBT framework provides a compelling resolution to the distinct indiscernibles problem.
Further research into this novel UBT is warranted.