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All the ideas for 'works (all lost)', 'Problems in Personal Identity' and 'Conjectures and Refutations'

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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 4. Identity in Logic

3299	In logic identity involves reflexivity (x=x), symmetry (if x=y, then y=x) and transitivity (if x=y and y=z, then x=z) [Baillie]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation

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Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

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Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper]