The Routledge handbook of essence in philosophy / edited by Kathrin Koslicki and Michael J. Raven.
"Essences have been assigned important but controversial explanatory roles in philosophical, scientific, and social theorizing. Is it possible for the same organism to be first a caterpillar and then a butterfly? Is it impossible for a human being to transform into an insect like Gregor Samsa d...
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction Kathrin Koslicki and Michael J. RavenPart 1: History1. Ancient Marko Malink2. Medieval Gloria Frost3. Modern Anat Schechtman4. Pragmatism Andrew Howat5. Contemporary (Phenomenological Tradition) Kevin Mulligan6. Contemporary (Analytic Tradition) Robert MichelsPart 2: Essence and Essentialisms: Themes and Variations7. Modal Conceptions of Essence Alessandro Torza8. Non-Modal Conceptions of Essence Fabrice Correia9. Essences of Individuals Marco Marabello10. Natural Kind Essentialsm Tuomas E. Tahko11. Origin Essentialism Teresa Robertson Ishii12. Scientific Essentialism Travis Dumsday13. Dispositional Essentialism Ka Ho Lam14. The Epistemology of Essence Antonella Mallozzi15. Language of Essence Katherine Ritchie16. Logic of Essence Jon Erling LitlandPart 3: Applications17. Artifacts, Artworks, and Social Objects Asya Passinsky18. Biological Species Ingo Brigandt19. Identity, Persistence, and Individuation Maria Scarpati20. Essence, Grounding, and Explanation David Mark Kovacs21. The "Reduction" of Necessity to Non-Modal Essence Kathrin Koslicki22. Persons Annina Loets23. Psychiatric Kinds Danielle Brown24. Race Ron Mallon25. Sex and Gender Esther Rosario26. Social Justice Natalie Stoljar27. Unity Charlotte Witt28. Ethical Value Stavroula Glezakos and Julie TannenbaumPart 4: Anti-Essentialist Challenges29. Quine on Essence Kit Fine30. Conventionalism Jonathan Livingstone-Banks and Alan Sidelle31. Social Construction Aaron M. Griffith32. Conferralism Anand Jaypraksash Vaidya and Michael Wallner33. Wittgenstein Arata HamawakiIndex