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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 1. Natural Kinds
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The natural kinds are objects, processes and properties/relations [Ellis]
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26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 2. Defining Kinds
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Maybe two kinds are the same if there is no change of entropy on isothermal mixing [Hendry]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 2. Types of Laws
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Least action is not a causal law, but a 'global law', describing a global essence [Ellis]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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Maybe the nature of water is macroscopic, and not in the microstructure [Hendry]
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A species requires a genus, and its essence includes the essence of the genus [Ellis]
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The nature of an element must survive chemical change, so it is the nucleus, not the electrons [Hendry]
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Maybe water is the smallest part of it that still counts as water (which is H2O molecules) [Hendry]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws
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A hierarchy of natural kinds is elaborate ontology, but needed to explain natural laws [Ellis]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences
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Without general principles, we couldn't predict the behaviour of dispositional properties [Ellis]
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