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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:20:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ruth Groff <rgroff-AT-yorku.ca>
Subject: BHA: real essences


Hi guys,

I'm in the midst of an exchange with a philosopher here who asked what I
thought was an interesting question.  I responded, but I'm curious as to
what others might have said.  My interlocutor suggested that modern
experimental science has itself done away with any pre-Newtonian talk of
"essences" in virtue of which things occur -- that the ontology of RTS, at
least, is at odds with the substantive findings of natural scientists.

Any takers?

Ruth  



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