Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Stephen Mumford and Nicolas Malebranche

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Substances, unlike aggregates, can survive a change of parts [Mumford]

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 / 11. Essence of Artefacts

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Many artefacts have dispositional essences, which make them what they are [Mumford]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

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How can we show that a universally possessed property is an essential property? [Mumford]