7 ideas
13095 | Essence is primitive force, or a law of change [Leibniz] |
468 | Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.] |
2117 | The connection in events enables us to successfully predict the future, so there must be a constant cause [Leibniz] |
17402 | Mendeleev saw three principles in nature: matter, force and spirit (where the latter seems to be essence) [Mendeleev, by Scerri] |
17399 | Elements don't survive in compounds, but the 'substance' of the element does [Mendeleev] |
17400 | Mendeleev focused on abstract elements, not simple substances, so he got to their essence [Mendeleev, by Scerri] |
17401 | Mendeleev had a view of elements which allowed him to overlook some conflicting observations [Mendeleev] |