Ideas of Anjan Chakravarrty, by Theme

[Canadian, fl. 2007, Professor at the University of Toronto.]

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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers

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Powers give explanations, without being necessary for some class membership

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

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A kind essence is the necessary and sufficient properties for membership of a class

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

15147

Cluster kinds are explained simply by sharing some properties, not by an 'essence'

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

15144

Explanation of causal phenomena concerns essential kinds - but also lack of them

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 4. Source of Kinds

15146

Some kinds, such as electrons, have essences, but 'cluster kinds' do not

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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Many causal laws do not refer to kinds, but only to properties