11 ideas
15833 | Tell cleverness from answers, but wisdom from questions [Mahfouz] |
12312 | The real essence of a thing is its powers, or 'dispositional properties' [Copi] |
10937 | Essential properties are the 'deepest' ones which explain the others [Copi, by Rami] |
12177 | Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper] |
12308 | In modern science, nominal essence is intended to be real essence [Copi] |
12303 | Within the four types of change, essential attributes are those whose loss means destruction [Copi] |
12176 | Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper] |
12307 | Modern science seeks essences, and is getting closer to them [Copi] |
12175 | Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper] |
12310 | Real essences are scientifically knowable, but so are non-essential properties [Copi] |
12179 | Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper] |