Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Phil Dowe, Pindar and Irving M. Copi

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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Modern science seeks essences, and is getting closer to them [Copi]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences

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Real essences are scientifically knowable, but so are non-essential properties [Copi]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

4788	Dowe commends the Conserved Quantity theory as it avoids mention of counterfactuals [Dowe, by Psillos]