7 ideas
22101 | Philosophy aims to know the truth about the way things are [Aquinas] |
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] |
12739 | If we are dreaming, it is sufficient that the events are coherent, and obey laws [Leibniz] |
12738 | Successful prediction shows proficiency in nature [Leibniz] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |