Aristotle’s Explanationist Epistemology of Essence
Essentialists claim that at least some individuals or kinds have essences. This raises an important but little-discussed question: how do we come to know what the essence of something is? This paper examines Aristotle’s answer to this question. One influential interpretation (viz., the Explanationis...
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| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Metaphysics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.metaphysicsjournal.com/articles/24 |