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Full Idea
Essence engenders a mere illusion of understanding
Gist of Idea
Essence gives an illusion of understanding
Source
report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by Joseph Almog - Nature Without Essence Intro
Book Ref
-: 'Journal of Philosophy' [-], p.360
A Reaction
[Almog quotes Quine, but doesn't give a reference] This is roughly the same as Popper's criticism of essentialism.