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'On What Grounds What', 'Resurrecting Biological Essentialism' and 'Miscellaneous Observations'
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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]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences
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Refinement of senses increasingly distinguishes individuals [Novalis]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 10. Essence as Species
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Essentialism concerns the nature of a group, not its category [Devitt]
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Things that gradually change, like species, can still have essences [Devitt]
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