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All the ideas for 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals', 'Proof that every set can be well-ordered' and 'Inessential Aristotle: Powers without Essences'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / e. Countable infinity

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Zermelo realised that Choice would facilitate the sort of 'counting' Cantor needed [Zermelo, by Lavine]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers

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Powers give explanations, without being necessary for some class membership [Chakravartty]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

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Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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A kind essence is the necessary and sufficient properties for membership of a class [Chakravartty]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Cluster kinds are explained simply by sharing some properties, not by an 'essence' [Chakravartty]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Explanation of causal phenomena concerns essential kinds - but also lack of them [Chakravartty]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 4. Source of Kinds

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Some kinds, such as electrons, have essences, but 'cluster kinds' do not [Chakravartty]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature

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Many causal laws do not refer to kinds, but only to properties [Chakravartty]