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'The Advancement of Learning', 'Personal Identity and Individuation' and 'Naming and Necessity lectures'
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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Essences are part of first philosophy, but as part of nature, not part of logic [Bacon]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity
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The scientific discovery (if correct) that gold has atomic number 79 is a necessary truth [Kripke]
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Scientific discoveries about gold are necessary truths [Kripke]
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Once we've found that heat is molecular motion, then that's what it is, in all possible worlds [Kripke]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences
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Science searches basic structures in search of essences [Kripke]
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