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Ideas for 'The Roots of Reference', 'Principles of Philosophy' and 'Senses of Essence'

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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]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

5013	A substance needs nothing else in order to exist [Descartes]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects

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Can the essence of an object circularly involve itself, or involve another object? [Fine,K]

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

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Being a man is a consequence of his essence, not constitutive of it [Fine,K]

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

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If there are alternative definitions, then we have three possibilities for essence [Fine,K]

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]