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Locke on Essence and Identity /

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. Although these positions seem to be obviously incompatible-his persistence conditions for organi...

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Main Author:	Conn, Christopher Hughes
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2003.
Series:	Philosophical studies series ; 98.
Subjects:	Philosophy (General) Metaphysics. Philosophy, Modern. Ontology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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