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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions
5831 The new view is that "water" is a name, and has no definition [Schwartz,SP]
5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive
5829 We refer to Thales successfully by name, even if all descriptions of him are false [Schwartz,SP]
5830 The traditional theory of names says some of the descriptions must be correct [Schwartz,SP]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
12729 The cause of a change is not the real influence, but whatever gives a reason for the change [Leibniz]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
17060 Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]
18. Thought / C. Content / 8. Intension
5826 The intension of "lemon" is the conjunction of properties associated with it [Schwartz,SP]