Quote: scientific properties are necessary but not a priori, e.g., gold has atomic number 79, but was still gold beforehand

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The case of natural phenomena is similar; such … property identity used in science seems to be … is hotter than y if and only if … [also gold having atomic number 79 is a necessary attribute but not a priori, i.e., must have had atomic number 79 before it could be called gold].   Google-1   Google-2

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