Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Xenophon, Lord Kelvin (Wm Thomson) and Roy Bhaskar

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5 ideas

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

15143

Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

22363

You have only begun to do real science when you can express it in numbers [Kelvin]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds

5845	Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles

5833	Education is the greatest of human goods [Xenophon]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 2. Thermodynamics / a. Energy

20644

Energy has progressed from a mere formula, to a principle pervading all nature [Kelvin]