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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.