Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Essentials of Pragmatism', 'Letters to Leibniz 1' and 'Letters to Wolff'

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     specify just one area for these texts

---

5 ideas

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties

13191

The properties of a thing flow from its essence [Leibniz]

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 3. Pragmatism

14794

Instead of seeking Truth, we should seek belief that is beyond doubt [Peirce]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / b. Concepts as abilities

14792

A 'conception', the rational implication of a word, lies in its bearing upon the conduct of life [Peirce]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / b. Analysis of concepts

14793

The definition of a concept is just its experimental implications [Peirce]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

17009

I won't object if someone shows that gravity consistently arises from the action of matter [Newton]