6 ideas
23367 | Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus] |
15642 | If kinds depend only on what can be observed, many underlying essences might produce the same kind [Eagle] |
15645 | Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle] |
15643 | Nominal essence mistakenly gives equal weight to all underlying properties that produce appearances [Eagle] |
3648 | Empiricists are collecting ants; rationalists are spinning spiders; and bees do both [Bacon] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |