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'Universal Prescriptivism', 'Aristotle and the Metaphysics' and 'What is the Source of Knowledge of Modal Truths?'
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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 / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities
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Necessary truths can be two-way relational, where essential truths are one-way or intrinsic [Politis]
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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 / 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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