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Ideas for 'The Courtier and the Heretic', 'Space, Time and Deity (2 vols)' and 'Against the Logicians (two books)'

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

22762	Some properties are inseparable from a thing, such as the length, breadth and depth of a body [Sext.Empiricus]
	Full Idea: Some properties are inseparable from the things to which they belong - as are length, breadth and depth from bodies, for without their presence it is impossible to perceive Body.
	From: Sextus Empiricus (Against the Logicians (two books) [c.180], I.270)
	A reaction: For the opposite case he suggests a man running, talking or sleeping. He doesn't mention essential natures, but this is clearly correct. We might say that they are properties which need to be mentioned in a full definition.