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Ideas for 'Locke on Essences and Kinds', 'Set Theory and Its Philosophy' and 'Existentialism and Humanism'

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / b. Need for substance

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If dependence is well-founded, with no infinite backward chains, this implies substances [Potter]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts

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Collections have fixed members, but fusions can be carved in innumerable ways [Potter]

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]