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All the ideas for 'Issues of Pragmaticism', 'Improvement of Understanding' and 'Identity, Essence and Indiscernibility'

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4 ideas

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]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

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A statue is essentially the statue, but its lump is not essentially a statue, so statue isn't lump [Yablo, by Rocca]

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]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 1. Meaning

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The meaning or purport of a symbol is all the rational conduct it would lead to [Peirce]