7 ideas
12712 | Substance is that which can act [Leibniz] |
15645 | Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle] |
15642 | If kinds depend only on what can be observed, many underlying essences might produce the same kind [Eagle] |
15643 | Nominal essence mistakenly gives equal weight to all underlying properties that produce appearances [Eagle] |
12737 | Nature can be fully explained by final causes alone, or by efficient causes alone [Leibniz] |
6316 | We translate in a way that makes the largest possible number of statements true [Wilson,NL] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |