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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / c. Individuation by location

12693	A body is that which exists in space [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: A body is defined as that which exists in space.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (Confessio naturae contra atheistas [1669], A6.1.490), quoted by Daniel Garber - Leibniz:Body,Substance,Monad 1
	A reaction: A very early view. Leibniz notes that this tells you nothing about shape and motion.

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects

9806	Whatever is made up of parts is made up of parts of those parts [Mill]
	Full Idea: Whatever is made up of parts is made up of parts of those parts.
	From: John Stuart Mill (System of Logic [1843], 3.24.5)
	A reaction: Mill considers this principle to be fundamental to the possibilities of arithmetic. Presumably he thought of it as an inductive inference from our dealings with physical objects.

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / a. Essence as necessary properties

11156	The essence is that without which a thing can neither be, nor be conceived to be [Mill]
	Full Idea: The essence of a thing was said to be that without which the thing could neither be, nor be conceived to be.
	From: John Stuart Mill (System of Logic [1843], 1.6.2)
	A reaction: Fine cites this as the 'modal' account of essence, as opposed to the 'definitional' account.