7 ideas
15990 | Every individual thing which exists has an essence, which is its internal constitution [Locke] |
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] |
15994 | If it is knowledge, it is certain; if it isn't certain, it isn't knowledge [Locke] |
9471 | Intensions are creatures of darkness which should be exorcised [Quine] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |