Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Vassilis Politis, Nathan Salmon and Desiderius Erasmus

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / a. Essence as necessary properties

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Essentialism says some properties must be possessed, if a thing is to exist [Salmon,N]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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Necessary truths can be two-way relational, where essential truths are one-way or intrinsic [Politis]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Any property is attached to anything in some possible world, so I am a radical anti-essentialist [Salmon,N]