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Ideas for 'The Sign of Four', 'Mathematical Explanation' and 'Inessential Aristotle: Powers without Essences'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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A kind essence is the necessary and sufficient properties for membership of a class [Chakravartty]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Cluster kinds are explained simply by sharing some properties, not by an 'essence' [Chakravartty]