Knowledge of essence: The conferralist story
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Ásta,
Published in: Philosophical Studies
October 1, 2013
Realist essentialists face a prima facie challenge in accounting for our knowledge of the essences of things, and in particular, in justifying our engaging in thought experiments to gain such knowledge. In contrast, conferralist essentialism has an attractive story to tell about how we gain knowledge of the essences of things, and how thought experiments are a justified method for gaining such knowledge. The conferralist story is told in this essay. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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Philosophical Studies
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1573-0883
ISSN
0031-8116
Publication Date
October 1, 2013
Volume
166
Issue
1
Start / End Page
21 / 32
Related Subject Headings
- Philosophy
- 5003 Philosophy
- 2203 Philosophy
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Ásta, . (2013). Knowledge of essence: The conferralist story. Philosophical Studies, 166(1), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-012-0019-0
Ásta, Anthony J. “Knowledge of essence: The conferralist story.” Philosophical Studies 166, no. 1 (October 1, 2013): 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-012-0019-0.
Ásta. Knowledge of essence: The conferralist story. Philosophical Studies. 2013 Oct 1;166(1):21–32.
Ásta, Anthony J. “Knowledge of essence: The conferralist story.” Philosophical Studies, vol. 166, no. 1, Oct. 2013, pp. 21–32. Manual, doi:10.1007/s11098-012-0019-0.
Ásta. Knowledge of essence: The conferralist story. Philosophical Studies. 2013 Oct 1;166(1):21–32.
Published In
Philosophical Studies
DOI
EISSN
1573-0883
ISSN
0031-8116
Publication Date
October 1, 2013
Volume
166
Issue
1
Start / End Page
21 / 32
Related Subject Headings
- Philosophy
- 5003 Philosophy
- 2203 Philosophy