6 ideas
| 16978 | If conceivability is a priori coherence, that implies possibility [Tahko] |
| 22110 | Demonstration provides depth of understanding and explanation (rather than foundations) [Kretzmann/Stump] |
| 16975 | Essences are used to explain natural kinds, modality, and causal powers [Tahko] |
| 17060 | Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart] |
| 16976 | Scientific essentialists tend to characterise essence in terms of modality (not vice versa) [Tahko] |
| 16977 | If essence is modal and laws are necessary, essentialist knowledge is found by scientists [Tahko] |