5 ideas
16541 | All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza] |
16771 | A composite is a true unity if all of its parts fall under one essence [Scheibler] |
13073 | To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza] |
18883 | Any equivalence relation among similar things allows the creation of an abstractum [Simons] |
18884 | Abstraction is usually seen as producing universals and numbers, but it can do more [Simons] |