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Single Idea 9491

[catalogued under 10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / d. Haecceitism]

Full Idea

The core of haecceitism is the view that the transworld identity of particulars does not supervene on their qualitative features. ...The simplest expression of it is that particulars lack essential properties.

Clarification

'Haec' is Latin for 'that'

Gist of Idea

Haecceitism says identity is independent of qualities and without essence

Source

Alexander Bird (Nature's Metaphysics [2007], 4.2.1)

Book Reference

Bird,Alexander: 'Nature's Metaphysics' [OUP 2007], p.71


A Reaction

This seems to be something the 'bare substratum' account of substance (associated with Locke). You are left with the difficulty of how to individuate an instance of the haecceity, as opposed to the bundle of properties attached to it.