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Ideas for 'Locke on Essences and Kinds', 'fragments/reports' and 'Critical Common-Sensism'

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / e. Vague objects

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Vagueness is a neglected but important part of mathematical thought [Peirce]

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All communication is vague, and is outside the principle of non-contradiction [Peirce]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 13. Nominal Essence

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If kinds depend only on what can be observed, many underlying essences might produce the same kind [Eagle]

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Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle]

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Nominal essence mistakenly gives equal weight to all underlying properties that produce appearances [Eagle]