Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Amos, Numenius and Saul A. Kripke

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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

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Terms for natural kinds are very close to proper names [Kripke]

4963	The properties that fix reference are contingent, the properties involving meaning are necessary [Kripke]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 6. Necessity of Kinds

17053

Gold's atomic number might not be 79, but if it is, could non-79 stuff be gold? [Kripke]

4964	'Cats are animals' has turned out to be a necessary truth [Kripke]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 7. Critique of Kinds

6765	Nominal essence may well be neither necessary nor sufficient for a natural kind [Kripke, by Bird]