Ideas from 'Senses of Essence' by Kit Fine [1995], by Theme Structure
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 6. Definition by Essence
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The essence or definition of an essence involves either a class of properties or a class of propositions
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / a. Logical connectives
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Logical concepts rest on certain inferences, not on facts about implications
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5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 3. Property (λ-) Abstraction
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The property of Property Abstraction says any suitable condition must imply a property
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5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 3. Logical Truth
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A logical truth is true in virtue of the nature of the logical concepts
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects
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Can the essence of an object circularly involve itself, or involve another object?
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences
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Being a man is a consequence of his essence, not constitutive of it
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition
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If there are alternative definitions, then we have three possibilities for essence
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