7 ideas
14381 | A statue is essentially the statue, but its lump is not essentially a statue, so statue isn't lump [Yablo, by Rocca] |
23647 | Objects have an essential constitution, producing its qualities, which we are too ignorant to define [Reid] |
11966 | If there are essential properties, how do you find out what they are? [Chisholm] |
11958 | Impossibilites are easily conceived in mathematics and geometry [Reid, by Molnar] |
11965 | Could possible Adam gradually transform into Noah, and vice versa? [Chisholm] |
23646 | Reference is by name, or a term-plus-circumstance, or ostensively, or by description [Reid] |
23645 | A word's meaning is the thing conceived, as fixed by linguistic experts [Reid] |