C. H. Conn

Locke on Essence and Identity (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a study of John Locke's metaphysics of organisms and persons, with particular emphasis on his theory of identity through time and his conventionalism with respect to kinds and essences. After presenting three arguments for thinking that the organisms and persons in Locke's ontology have both spatial and temporal extent, the author argues that on a four-dimensional ontology there is no contradiction between Locke's theory of identity and his rejection of essentialism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Netherlands
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789400710054
• Artikelnr.: 43986411

Inhaltsangabe

Substances, Essences, And Kinds.- Identity And Persistence.- Locke's Critique of Essentialism.- Locke On The Accidental/Essential Property Distinction.- Locke On The Nature And Existence Of Natural Kinds.- Locke On The Classification Of Corporeal Substances.- Locke On Kinds And Particulars.- Locke's Theory Of Identity.- Locke's Concept Of Identity.- Identity And The Ideas Of Things.- Does Locke Have A Consistent Theory Of Identity?.- Locke On The Persistence Of Organisms And Persons.- Organisms And Their Material Parts.- Locke's Organismic Theory Of Personal Identity.- Locke's Thought Experiments And Problem Cases.- Conclusion.- Objections And Replies.- The Charge Of Anachronism.- Four-Dimensional Bodies And The Corpuscularian Hypothesis.- Conclusion.- Relativistic Anti-Essentialism And A Four-Dimensional Lockean Ontology.- The Anti-Essentialist Implications Of A Four-Dimensional Lockean Ontology.- Two Objections.- Conclusion.- Bibliograpy.