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'Principles of Philosophy', 'Identity and Necessity' and 'What is the Source of Knowledge of Modal Truths?'
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance
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If we perceive an attribute, we infer the existence of some substance [Descartes]
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined
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A substance needs nothing else in order to exist [Descartes]
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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]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition
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Grasping an essence is just grasping a real definition [Lowe]
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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]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties
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A substance has one principal property which is its nature and essence [Descartes]
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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]
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