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Ideas for 'The Advancement of Learning', 'How Things Might Have Been' and 'On Multiplying Entities'

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied

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Teleological accounts are fine in metaphysics, but they stop us from searching for the causes [Bacon]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 6. Necessity of Kinds

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Maybe the identity of kinds is necessary, but instances being of that kind is not [Mackie,P]

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]