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Single Idea 8931

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

Full Idea

The movement of pure essences constitutes the nature of scientific method in general.

Gist of Idea

The movement of pure essences constitutes the nature of scientific method

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Phenomenology of Spirit [1807], Pref 34)

Book Reference

Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Phenomenology of Spirit', ed/tr. Miller,A.V. /Findlay,J.N. [OUP 1977], p.20


A Reaction

This would appear to be precisely the idea of scientific essentialism - if he is saying that science seeks to understand the movement (or power) of essences as they occur in nature.