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Ideas for 'Understanding and Essence', 'System of Logic' and 'Super Epistolam Pauli Apostoli'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / a. Essence as necessary properties

11156	The essence is that without which a thing can neither be, nor be conceived to be [Mill]
	Full Idea: The essence of a thing was said to be that without which the thing could neither be, nor be conceived to be.
	From: John Stuart Mill (System of Logic [1843], 1.6.2)
	A reaction: Fine cites this as the 'modal' account of essence, as opposed to the 'definitional' account.

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / c. Essentials are necessary

19262	Essential properties are necessary, but necessary properties may not be essential [Vaidya]
	Full Idea: When P is an essence of O it follows that P is a necessary property of O. However, P can be a necessary property of O without being an essence of O.
	From: Anand Vaidya (Understanding and Essence [2010], 'Knowledge')
	A reaction: This summarises the Kit Fine view with which I sympathise. However, I dislike presenting essence as a mere list of properties, which is only done for the convenience of logicians. But was Jessie Owens a great athlete after he lost his speed?