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Ideas for 'Reply to Professor Marcus', 'Dispositional Essentialism Grounds Laws of Nature?' and 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671'

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment

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Maybe an experiment unmasks an essential disposition, and reveals its regularities [Corry]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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Essences must explain, so we can infer them causally from the accidents [Pasnau]