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“Essence, Modality, and Identity”,By Alexander Skiles (MIT, Linguistics and Philosophy/ University of Gothenburg, Philosophy)
“Essence, Modality, and Identity” By Alexander Skiles (MIT, Linguistics and Philosophy/ University of Gothenburg, Philosophy) Date: Friday, 22nd February, 2019 Time: 1100-1230 Place: H-232 Abstract: In this talk, I defend an essentialist account of metaphysical necessity and possibility against several recent challenges. The account differs from other essentialist approaches in the literature in two key respects. First, it is non-objectualist in that it denies that the source of […]