Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Eubulides, Hilary Putnam and Melissus

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Putnam smuggles essentialism about liquids into his proof that water must be H2O [Salmon,N on Putnam]