Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Paul Bernays and Alan Sidelle

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

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A whole must have one characteristic, an internal relation, and a structure [Rescher/Oppenheim]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

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Causal reference presupposes essentialism if it refers to modally extended entities [Sidelle]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / c. Essentials are necessary

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Clearly, essential predications express necessary properties [Sidelle]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory

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Being a deepest explanatory feature is an actual, not a modal property [Sidelle]

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

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That the essence of water is its microstructure is a convention, not a discovery [Sidelle]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 3. Relative Identity

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We aren't clear about 'same stuff as this', so a principle of individuation is needed to identify it [Sidelle]