7 ideas
15642 | If kinds depend only on what can be observed, many underlying essences might produce the same kind [Eagle] |
15645 | Nominal essence are the observable properties of things [Eagle] |
15643 | Nominal essence mistakenly gives equal weight to all underlying properties that produce appearances [Eagle] |
8406 | Not all explanations are causal, but if a thing can be explained at all, it can be explained causally [Sanford] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
15641 | Kinds are fixed by the essential properties of things - the properties that make it that kind of thing [Eagle] |
8407 | A totality of conditions necessary for an occurrence is usually held to be jointly sufficient for it [Sanford] |