Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Hesiod, David M. Armstrong and Peter van Inwagen

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory

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The essence of a star includes the released binding energy which keeps it from collapse [Inwagen]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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The persistence of artifacts always covertly involves intelligent beings [Inwagen]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Essences might support Resemblance Nominalism, but they are too coarse and ill-defined [Armstrong]