6 ideas
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] |
12191 | Counterfactuals are true if logical or natural laws imply the consequence [Goodman, by McFetridge] |
20436 | Art leads to mental health, and mental clarity [Beardsley,M, by Carroll,N] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |