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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Essentialists and Essentialism' and 'Scientific Realism'

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties

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Scientific properties are defined by the laws that embody them [Psillos, by Ladyman/Ross]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / a. Essence as necessary properties

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The distinction between necessary and essential properties can be ignored [Rocca]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]