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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~tbe~~ idea that ~~tbe~~ [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is the idea that the [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~tbere~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~featbers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~otber~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~tbese~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~tbese~~ are essential. If ~~tbese~~ characteristics are not present, ~~tben~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because there are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: feathers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be other creatures that have one or more of these characteristics, but, for a bird, all of these are essential. If these characteristics are not present, then, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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WikiSysop: Text replacement - "the" to "tbe"

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~the~~ idea that ~~the~~ [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is tbe idea that tbe [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~there~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~feathers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~other~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~these~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~these~~ are essential. If ~~these~~ characteristics are not present, ~~then~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because tbere are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: featbers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be otber creatures that have one or more of tbese characteristics, but, for a bird, all of tbese are essential. If tbese characteristics are not present, tben, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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WikiSysop: Text replacement - "tbe" to "the"

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~tbe~~ idea that ~~tbe~~ [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is the idea that the [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~tbere~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~featbers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~otber~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~tbese~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~tbese~~ are essential. If ~~tbese~~ characteristics are not present, ~~tben~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because there are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: feathers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be other creatures that have one or more of these characteristics, but, for a bird, all of these are essential. If these characteristics are not present, then, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~the~~ idea that ~~the~~ [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is tbe idea that tbe [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~there~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~feathers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~other~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~these~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~these~~ are essential. If ~~these~~ characteristics are not present, ~~then~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because tbere are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: featbers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be otber creatures that have one or more of tbese characteristics, but, for a bird, all of tbese are essential. If tbese characteristics are not present, tben, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~tbe~~ idea that ~~tbe~~ [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is the idea that the [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~tbere~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~featbers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~otber~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~tbese~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~tbese~~ are essential. If ~~tbese~~ characteristics are not present, ~~tben~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because there are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: feathers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be other creatures that have one or more of these characteristics, but, for a bird, all of these are essential. If these characteristics are not present, then, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~the~~ idea that ~~the~~ [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is tbe idea that tbe [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~there~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~feathers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~other~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~these~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~these~~ are essential. If ~~these~~ characteristics are not present, ~~then~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because tbere are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: featbers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be otber creatures that have one or more of tbese characteristics, but, for a bird, all of tbese are essential. If tbese characteristics are not present, tben, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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Bacchus: Text replacement - "nature" to "nature"

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is the idea that the nature of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its nature and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is the idea that the [[nature]] of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its [[nature]] and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because there are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: feathers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be other creatures that have one or more of these characteristics, but, for a bird, all of these are essential. If these characteristics are not present, then, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because there are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: feathers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be other creatures that have one or more of these characteristics, but, for a bird, all of these are essential. If these characteristics are not present, then, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~tbe~~ idea that ~~tbe~~ nature of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its nature and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is the idea that the nature of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its nature and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~tbere~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~featbers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~otber~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~tbese~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~tbese~~ are essential. If ~~tbese~~ characteristics are not present, ~~tben~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because there are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: feathers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be other creatures that have one or more of these characteristics, but, for a bird, all of these are essential. If these characteristics are not present, then, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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WikiSysop: Text replacement - "the" to "tbe"

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	'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is ~~the~~ idea that ~~the~~ nature of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its nature and existence.		'''[[Philosophical]] essentialism''' is tbe idea that tbe nature of things is invariable and constant. ''Essentialism'' posits that one must be able to describe an entity according to that which is required, or essential, to its nature and existence.

	The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because ~~there~~ are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: ~~feathers~~, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be ~~other~~ creatures that have one or more of ~~these~~ characteristics, but, for a bird, all of ~~these~~ are essential. If ~~these~~ characteristics are not present, ~~then~~, whatever we have, it is not a bird.		The bird is perhaps a helpful example. One may ask what is essential to being a bird. Is it flying ability? No, flying is not essential to being a bird because tbere are certain birds that don’t fly (ostrich, emu, penguin, etc.). There are also non-bird creatures that fly (e.g., bats). A flying bird may experience an injury and not be able to fly anymore. Yet it is still a bird. If flying is not essential to being a bird, what is? Here are several aspects of being a bird that are essential: featbers, wings, a beak, no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg. There may be otber creatures that have one or more of tbese characteristics, but, for a bird, all of tbese are essential. If tbese characteristics are not present, tben, whatever we have, it is not a bird.

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