Substance theory
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| + | In [[philosophy]], '''essence''' is the [[attribute]] (or set of attributes) that make an object or [[substance theory|substance]] what it fundamentally is, and that it has [[metaphysical necessity|necessarily]] (in contrast with [[accident (philosophy)|accidental]] properties that the object or substance has [[metaphysical contingency|contingently]], and without which the substance could have existed). The notion of essence has acquired many slightly but importantly different shades of meaning throughout the history of philosophy; most of them derive from its use by [[Aristotle]] and its evolution within the [[scholastic]] tradition. | ||
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| + | Based on such considerations, essence was a key notion of [[alchemy]] (cf. [[quintessence]]). | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Essentialism]] | ||
| + | *[[Theory of forms]] | ||
| + | *[[Accident (philosophy)]] | ||
| + | *[[Haecceity]] | ||
| + | *[[Physical ontology]] | ||
| + | *[[Quiddity]] | ||
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In philosophy, essence is the attribute (or set of attributes) that make an object or substance what it fundamentally is, and that it has necessarily (in contrast with accidental properties that the object or substance has contingently, and without which the substance could have existed). The notion of essence has acquired many slightly but importantly different shades of meaning throughout the history of philosophy; most of them derive from its use by Aristotle and its evolution within the scholastic tradition.
Based on such considerations, essence was a key notion of alchemy (cf. quintessence).
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