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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties

14646	An object has a property essentially if it couldn't conceivably have lacked it [Plantinga]
	Full Idea: An object has a property essentially just in case it couldn't conceivably have lacked that property.
	From: Alvin Plantinga (De Re and De Dicto [1969], p.35)
	A reaction: Making it depend on what we can conceive seems a bit dubious, for someone committed to real essences. The key issue is how narrowly or broadly you interpret the word 'property'. The word 'object' needs a bit of thought, too!