Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Roy Bhaskar, Benjamin Constant and Friedrich Engels

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty

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There are only duties if there are rights, so truth is only for those with a right to it [Constant]

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Unconditional truth-telling makes a society impossible [Constant]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Free markets lead to boom and bust, pointless middlemen, and alienated workers [Engels]