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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. |