11 ideas
8978 | Events are made of other things, and are not fundamental to ontology [Bennett] |
15148 | Powers give explanations, without being necessary for some class membership [Chakravartty] |
15145 | A kind essence is the necessary and sufficient properties for membership of a class [Chakravartty] |
15147 | Cluster kinds are explained simply by sharing some properties, not by an 'essence' [Chakravartty] |
15144 | Explanation of causal phenomena concerns essential kinds - but also lack of them [Chakravartty] |
299 | What is fine is always difficult [Plato] |
297 | What is fine is the parent of goodness [Plato] |
298 | While sex is very pleasant, it should be in secret, as it looks contemptible [Plato] |
15146 | Some kinds, such as electrons, have essences, but 'cluster kinds' do not [Chakravartty] |
10364 | Facts are about the world, not in it, so they can't cause anything [Bennett] |
15151 | Many causal laws do not refer to kinds, but only to properties [Chakravartty] |