Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Eubulides, E.J. Lowe and Robert Owen

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

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A definition of a circle will show what it is, and show its generating principle [Lowe]

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Defining an ellipse by conic sections reveals necessities, but not the essence of an ellipse [Lowe]

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An essence is what an entity is, revealed by a real definition; this is not an entity in its own right [Lowe]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 11. Ostensive Definition

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Simple things like 'red' can be given real ostensive definitions [Lowe]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 12. Paraphrase

8262	How can a theory of meaning show the ontological commitments of two paraphrases of one idea? [Lowe]