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Ideas for 'Logicism and Ontological Commits. of Arithmetic', 'A Matter of Principle' and 'What is the Source of Knowledge of Modal Truths?'

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

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The essence of lumps and statues shows that two objects coincide but are numerically distinct [Lowe]

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The essence of a bronze statue shows that it could be made of different bronze [Lowe]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

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Grasping an essence is just grasping a real definition [Lowe]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory

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Explanation can't give an account of essence, because it is too multi-faceted [Lowe]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

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If we must know some entity to know an essence, we lack a faculty to do that [Lowe]