Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'works (fragments)', 'Human Freedom and Divine choice' and 'Contemporary Efficient Causation: Aristotelian themes'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / a. Essence as necessary properties
The essence is the necessary properties, and the concept includes what is contingent [Leibniz]
25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights
Animals are dangerous and nourishing, and can't form contracts of justice [Hermarchus, by Sedley]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
Causation interests us because we want to explain change [Mumford]