Essence / Martin Glazier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glazier, Martin, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in metaphysics, 2633-9862.

Cambridge elements. Elements in metaphysics, 2633-9862

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Essentialism (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (69 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

This Element examines the contemporary literature on essence in connection with the traditional question whether essence lies within or without our world. Section 1 understands this question in terms of a certain distinction, the distinction between active and latent facts. Section 2 steps back to investigate the connections between essence and other philosophical concepts. Section 3 brings the results of this investigation to bear on the traditional question, sketching an argument from the premise that essentialist facts are explained by the origins of things to the conclusion that such facts are active.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Essence

Contents

1 Status

1.1 Introducing Essence

1.2 Active Facts and Latent Facts

1.3 Essence: Active or Latent?

2 Connections

2.1 Identity and Definition

2.2 Modality

2.3 Explanation

2.4 Dependence

2.5 Knowledge

2.6 Neutrality

3 Origins

3.1 What Grounds Essences?

3.2 The Origins Proposal

3.3 The Circularity Objection

Principle (1): ‹essentialist, grounding› → essentialist

Principle (2) ‹grounding, essentialist› → essentialist

Principle (3): ‹grounding, essentialist› → grounding

Principle (4): ‹essentialist, grounding› → grounding

3.4 Origins and Activity

References

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Nov 2022).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781108936200

1108936202

9781108936422

1108936423

9781108935494

1108935494