Lexicon of Arguments

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I 276
Essence/Nature/Dennett: Nothing that is so complicated that it is interesting can have an essence. ((s) Reason: if it consists of several parts, it can only have developed gradually, while discarding useless parts.) Therefore, it was not essential at any time. Of course, not even at the present time.
I 565
Example Vending Machine: A beverage vending machine that recognizes quarter dollar coins is later shipped to Brazil, where it accepts certain local coins. Thesis: The environment creates the meaning.
Meaning/function/evolution/Dennett: the importance is how the function at the moment of their creation is still nothing definite! Example: a zoo of frogs exclusively with flying dummies, but adequate replacement diet for frogs: What do the eyes tell the brain then?
I 569
DennettVsEssentialism: Essentialism has dissolved the vending machine into nothingness.
Similarly: E.g. frog: would have tried to catch food pellets in the wild just the same if they had crossed his path.
Disjunction: in some ways "fly or pellets" is a natural kind of frogs. They do not naturally make a distinction between pelkets and flys.
On the other hand, disjunction is not a natural kind: it does not occur in nature.
>Disjunction, >Essentialism.

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