Essence, Essence, and Essence
I argue that three different notions of essence—temporal, definitional, and modal—are all distinct notions, and are all philosophically useful. After defining the different notions, I discuss the philosophical problems each addresses.
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| Language: | deu |
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University of Tartu
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Studia Philosophica Estonica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.spe.ut.ee/ojs/index.php/spe/article/view/spe.2014.7.2.05 |