Combining Philosophers
Ideas for James Rachels, Max J. Cresswell and Thomas Aquinas
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects
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It is by having essence that things exist [Aquinas]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence
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Specific individual essence is defined by material, and generic essence is defined by form [Aquinas]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition
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The definition of a physical object must include the material as well as the form [Aquinas]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind
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Essence is something in common between the natures which sort things into categories [Aquinas]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier
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A simple substance is its own essence [Aquinas]
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