Ideas from 'Essays on Intellectual Powers 4: Conception' by Thomas Reid [1785], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Inquiry and Essays' by Reid,Thomas (ed/tr Beanblossom /K.Lehrer) [Hackett 1983,0-915145-85-5]].
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition
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Objects have an essential constitution, producing its qualities, which we are too ignorant to define
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10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / b. Conceivable but impossible
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Impossibilites are easily conceived in mathematics and geometry [Molnar]
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19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories
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Reference is by name, or a term-plus-circumstance, or ostensively, or by description
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19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / c. Social reference
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A word's meaning is the thing conceived, as fixed by linguistic experts
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