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Ideas for 'Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity', 'On the Genealogy of Morals' and 'Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy'

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10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 6. Necessity from Essence

5449	Essentialism is often identified with belief in 'de re' necessary truths [Mautner]
	Full Idea: Many writers identify essentialism with the belief in 'de re' necessary truths
	From: Thomas Mautner (Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy [1996], p.179)
	A reaction: I like essentialism, but I cautious about this. If I accept that I have an essential personal identity as I write this, but that it could change over time, the same principle might apply to other natural essences.