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Ideas for 'Counterpart theory and Quant. Modal Logic', 'The Theory of Logical Types' and 'Letters to Wolff'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects

11976	Aristotelian essentialism says essences are not relative to specification [Lewis]
	Full Idea: So-called 'Aristotelian essentialism' is the doctrine of essences not relative to specifications.
	From: David Lewis (Counterpart theory and Quant. Modal Logic [1968], III)
	A reaction: In other words, they are so-called 'real essences', understood as de re. Quine says essences are all de dicto, and relative to some specification. I vote for Aristotle.

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties

13191	The properties of a thing flow from its essence [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: It is the same to look for perfection in an essence and in the properties that flow from an essence.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (Letters to Wolff [1715], 1715.05.18)
	A reaction: It is helpful to have Leibniz spelling out his commitment to the traditional view of essence, as that from which the more evident properties flow.