Single Idea 17862

[catalogued under 26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism]

Full Idea

Essence engenders a mere illusion of understanding

Gist of Idea

Essence gives an illusion of understanding

Source

report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by Joseph Almog - Nature Without Essence Intro

Book Reference

-: 'Journal of Philosophy' [-], p.360


A Reaction

[Almog quotes Quine, but doesn't give a reference] This is roughly the same as Popper's criticism of essentialism.