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9109 | If essence and existence were two things, one could exist without the other, which is impossible [William of Ockham] |
13921 | All things must have an essence (a 'what it is'), or we would be unable to think about them [Lowe] |
13922 | Knowing an essence is just knowing what the thing is, not knowing some further thing [Lowe] |