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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 4. Ontological Dependence

11151	An object is dependent if its essence prevents it from existing without some other object [Fine,K]
	Full Idea: One object depends upon another (in one sense of the term) if its essence prevents it from existing without the other object.
	From: Kit Fine (Essence and Modality [1994], p. 2)
	A reaction: I take the interest of this to be that essences are usually thought to be intrinsic, but this seems to involve the object in necessary external relations.