12 ideas
| 12066 | Aristotelian and Kripkean essentialism are very different theories [Witt] |
| 12067 | An Aristotelian essence is a nonlinguistic correlate of the definition [Witt] |
| 12082 | If unity is a matter of degree, then essence may also be a matter of degree [Witt] |
| 12089 | Essences mainly explain the existence of unified substance [Witt] |
| 12251 | Substantial forms are not understood, and explain nothing [Descartes] |
| 12102 | Essential properties of origin are too radically individual for an Aristotelian essence [Witt] |
| 18969 | How do you distinguish three beliefs from four beliefs or two beliefs? [Quine] |
| 18967 | A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine] |
| 18968 | The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine] |
| 12085 | Reality is directional [Witt] |
| 18970 | The concept of a 'point' makes no sense without the idea of absolute position [Quine] |
| 16772 | An angelic mind would not experience pain, even when connected to a human body [Descartes, by Pasnau] |