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Ideas for 'Locke on Essences and Kinds', 'Concepts' and 'On What Grounds What'

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

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There exist heaps with no integral unity, so we should accept arbitrary composites in the same way [Schaffer,J]

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The notion of 'grounding' can explain integrated wholes in a way that mere aggregates can't [Schaffer,J]

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

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Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle]

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