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As an English word, object has many senses. At least two of these senses are subjects of Wikipedia articles:

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As used by philosophers, in general, an object is something that can have properties and relations?. Hence a particular object is, basically, either a particular material body or a particular mind--or, on a neutral monist view, a particular that can be viewed under both physical and mental aspects.

Objects are often treated as types of particulars, but occasionally, philosophers see fit to speak of [abstract object]?s--[Platonic form]?s would be an example.

See objecthood.


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