How things might have been: individuals, kinds, and essential properties
Auteur :
Mackie, Penelope
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199272204
Date de publication :
27 avr. 2006
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
399 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Discusses the distinction between the essential and accidental properties of individuals. The author challenges widely held views, and arrives at 'minimalist essentialism'- an unorthodox theory according to which ordinary individuals have relatively few interesting essential properties. It is useful for graduate students and metaphysicians.