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Single Idea 15108

[from 'Metaphysics' by Aristotle, in 10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 6. Necessity from Essence ]

Full Idea

Aristotle conceives of the necessary truths as being distinct and derivative from the essential truths.

Gist of Idea

Aristotle's says necessary truths are distinct and derive from essential truths

Source

report of Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], ess) by Kathrin Koslicki - Essence, Necessity and Explanation 13.1

Book Reference

'Contemporary Aristotelian Metaphysics', ed/tr. Tahko,Tuomas [CUP 2012], p.187


A Reaction

This is precisely the view promoted by Kit Fine in 1994. It seems to fragment necessity, because there are many different necessities based on many different foundations.

Related Idea

Idea 12612 Some things have external causes of their necessity; others (the simple) generate necessities [Aristotle]