Knowing what it is.

Essentialists understand modal properties in terms of the essences of things. Given this view, it is natural to think that our knowledge of modality ultimately derives from our knowledge of the essences of things. Is that view plausible? Do we genuinely have knowledge of the essences of things, in a...

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Published in:Philosophical Studies Vol. 182; no. 9; pp. 2387 - 2403
Main Author: Jago, Mark
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Sep2025
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