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Ideas for 'From an Ontological Point of View', 'Immortality of the Soul' and 'Essence and Accident'

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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / b. Nomological causation

7016	The standard view is that causal sequences are backed by laws, and between particular events [Heil]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Modern science seeks essences, and is getting closer to them [Copi]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences

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Real essences are scientifically knowable, but so are non-essential properties [Copi]