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1.60 We’ve barely scratched the surface of the metaphysics of classification. Here are some further questions to consider:

 We distinguished between subjective and objective ways of classifying objects. Are there other ways of classifying objects that aren’t neatly categorized as either subjective or objective?

 Are there degrees of objective belonging? That is, does it make sense to talk about quantities of objective belonging, for example, these objects belong to each other to degree n? If not, is there a best way to understand grades of objective belonging?

 Are there other classifications of people that seem at first to be objective but really are subjective? If so, what are they, and why do they seem (to at least some people) to be objective?

 How would you solve the new riddle of induction? Are there good solutions that don’t claim that some things objectively belong together?

 If not every predicate stands for a property, when does a predicate stand for a property?