Full Idea
A substance is constituted by its essence, and properties are a species of accident. No property of a thing is part of a thing's essence, though properties flow from the essence.
Gist of Idea
Properties are not part of an essence, but they flow from it
Source
David S. Oderberg (Real Essentialism [2007], 7.2)
Book Reference
Oderberg,David S.: 'Real Essentialism' [Routledge 2009], p.156
A Reaction
I'm not sure I understand this. How can you know of something which has no properties? I'm wondering if the whole notion of a 'property' should be eliminated from good metaphysics.