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Ideas for 'Locke on Essences and Kinds', 'Letter to the Editor about Bayle' and 'System of Logic'

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

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The essence is that without which a thing can neither be, nor be conceived to be [Mill]

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]