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The first point stresses that since each individual thing is unique,

[/ QUOTE ] Before I think this through, some clarification? Is every electron unique? every H20 molecule? every complex carbon molecule? every .. ?
If it were a valid claim, how would we know that things are unique in themselves? If we can't trust any concepts we form to recognize actual similarity then how can we trust it to recognize dissimilarity. It would seem just as valid to start with .. "Since each individual thing is identical, any differences must ....." ?? just asking.
luckyme

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All similarities between things are merely concepts
- All concepts about things are merely constructs from our mind, despite whether or not they correlate with the reality of particulars
- All things are particulars

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Concepts of things are contained within the thing(event?) itself. The parabolic motion of a thrown ball contains the concept of parabola for which man is an active explorer through thinking. The parabolic concept is not squeezed out from our brain like lemon juice.

Likewise there is a concept associated with "lion" and "fish" which can be likened to "ideas" which are contained within the various species in the sense that you cannot consider the lion species without seeing the "idea" which is the backbone of our sense bound reality. They are one and the same but a clouded consciousness only sees our sense bound reality. Through thinking man explores these regions which are seen to be a "living" reality of thought.

Man lives through the grace of thinking and in so doing explores his home.

carlo

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The concept of tree could never fully encapsulate the suchness of the tree, similarly, the way a person speaks and acts can never fully describe the suchness of the person, but can only point towards something that is the nothing from which the person speaks and acts from.

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- All similarities between things are merely concepts

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All differences between things are merely concepts as well.