Toward a New Theory of Moderate Contingentism: Individuals just are Realized Essences

In this paper, we propose a new actualist and contingentist modal metaphysics – fundamental essentialism – according to which individuals just are realized essences. Orthodox possible worlds semantics is incompatible with actualism and contingentism since Kripke models in which paradigmatic conting...

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Main Author: Pranciškus Gricius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2022-10-01
Series:Problemos
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/29557