9 ideas
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] |
23633 | Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find [Reid] |
17613 | We should judge principles by the science, not science by some fixed principles [Zermelo] |
23630 | Only philosophers treat ideas as objects [Reid] |
23629 | The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge [Reid] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |
23632 | Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects [Reid] |