Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Walter Charleton and Paolo Mancosu

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object

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The quantity is just the matter, in that it has extended parts and is diffuse [Charleton]

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 / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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Essences are no use in mathematics, if all mathematical truths are necessary [Mancosu]