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All the ideas for 'Mathematical Explanation', 'A General Principle to Explain Laws of Nature' and 'A Realist Theory of Science'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

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Philosophy is sanctified, because it flows from God [Leibniz]

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

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

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

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Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity

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Inequality can be brought infinitely close to equality [Leibniz]

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]