The Nature of Necessity

by Alvin Plantinga

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The aim of this study is to explore and defend the notion of modality "de re", the idea that objects have both essential and accidental properties. The argument is developed by means of the notion of possible worlds and ranges over such problems as the nature of essence and the problem of evil.

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Alvin Plantinga
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Alvin Plantinga is John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.

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The Nature of Necessity

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Philosophy, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
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160 — Philosophy & psychology Philosophical logic Philosophical logic
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BC199 .M6 .P55 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Logic Logic Special topics
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