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Ideas for 'Parmenides', 'The Epistemology of Essence (draft)' and 'Review of Frege's 'Grundlagen''

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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / d. The unlimited

225	The unlimited has no shape and is endless [Plato]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One

233	Some things do not partake of the One [Plato]

2062	The only movement possible for the One is in space or in alteration [Plato]

231	Everything partakes of the One in some way [Plato]

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

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Scientific essentialists tend to characterise essence in terms of modality (not vice versa) [Tahko]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / b. Scientific necessity

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If essence is modal and laws are necessary, essentialist knowledge is found by scientists [Tahko]