Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Irenaeus, Euripides and Alan McMichael

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

9283	Our ancient beliefs can never be overthrown by subtle arguments [Euripides]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Only individuals have essences, so numbers (as a higher type based on classes) lack them [McMichael]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties

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Essences are the interesting necessary properties resulting from a thing's own peculiar nature [McMichael]

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Maybe essential properties have to be intrinsic, as well as necessary? [McMichael]

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

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Essentialism is false, because it implies the existence of necessary singular propositions [McMichael]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 5. Laws from Universals

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Individuals enter into laws only through their general qualities and relations [McMichael]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil

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Irenaeus says evil is necessary for perfect human development [Irenaeus, by Davies,B]