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All the ideas for 'Intention', 'Mathematical Explanation' and '72: Against Stoics on common Conceptions'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / a. Nature of intentions

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Intentional actions are those which are explained by giving the reason for so acting [Anscombe]

28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / e. Miracles

5974	People report seeing through rocks, or over the horizon, or impossibly small works [Plutarch]