Single Idea 11184

[catalogued under 9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism]

Full Idea

An object must have some of its natural properties in this world. Some of those it has in common with objects of some proximate kind (Aristotelian essentialism), and others individuate it from objects of the same kind (individuating essentialism).

Gist of Idea

Aristotelian essentialism is about shared properties, individuating essentialism about distinctive properties

Source

Ruth Barcan Marcus (Essential Attribution [1971], p.193)

Book Reference

-: 'Nous' [-], p.193