Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Improvement of Understanding', 'The Nature of Possibility' and 'Practical Necessity'

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition

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All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 10. Impossibility

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Necessity implies possibility, but in experience it matters which comes first [Williams,B]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / d. Possible worlds actualism

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The best version of reductionist actualism around is Armstrong's combinatorial account [Armstrong, by Read]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza]