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All the ideas for 'Scientific Explanation', 'Senses of Essence' and 'On the Necessity of Origin'

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10 ideas

2. Reason / D. Definition / 6. Definition by Essence

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The essence or definition of an essence involves either a class of properties or a class of propositions [Fine,K]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 4. Circularity

9355	One sort of circularity presupposes a premise, the other presupposes a rule being used [Braithwaite, by Devitt]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / a. Logical connectives

11175

Logical concepts rest on certain inferences, not on facts about implications [Fine,K]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 3. Property (λ-) Abstraction

11176

The property of Property Abstraction says any suitable condition must imply a property [Fine,K]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 3. Logical Truth

11174

A logical truth is true in virtue of the nature of the logical concepts [Fine,K]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects

11177

Can the essence of an object circularly involve itself, or involve another object? [Fine,K]

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

11173

Being a man is a consequence of his essence, not constitutive of it [Fine,K]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

11179

If there are alternative definitions, then we have three possibilities for essence [Fine,K]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 10. Beginning of an Object

18892

Suppose a world where I'm from different gametes; add my gametes; which one is more me? [McGinn]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 12. Origin as Essential

12019

McGinn falsely claims necessity of origin is a special case of the necessity of identity [Forbes,G on McGinn]