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Single Idea 13794

[filed under theme 9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties ]

Full Idea

Essential properties by nature occur in clusters or packages.

Gist of Idea

Essential properties by nature occur in clusters or packages

Source

Crawford L. Elder (Real Natures and Familiar Objects [2004], 2.2)

Book Ref

Elder,Crawford L.: 'Real Natures and Familiar Objects' [MIT 2004], p.25

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A Reaction

Elder proposes this as his test for the essentialness of a property - his Test of Flanking Uniformities. A nice idea.

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The 5 ideas from Crawford L. Elder

13794

Essential properties by nature occur in clusters or packages [Elder]

13795

Properties only have identity in the context of their contraries [Elder]

13797

The loss of an essential property means the end of an existence [Elder]

13796

Essential properties are bound together, and would be lost together [Elder]

13798

Maybe we should give up the statue [Elder]