Essentialism (Philosophy)

URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85044919
- info:lc/authorities/sh85044919
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85044919#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
- LCSH Collection - Authorized Headings
- LCSH Collection - General Collection
Variants
- Essence (Philosophy)
Broader Terms
- Philosophy
- Substance (Philosophy)
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://stitch.cs.vu.nl/vocabularies/rameau/ark:/12148/cb119694727
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Essence (Philosophy)
Sources
- found: Camb. dict. phil, 1999: p. 281 (Essentialism)
- found: Routledge Ency. of Philosophy, 1998: p. 3 (Essence see Essentialism)
- found: Wikipedia encyc. website, Nov. 15, 2004 (Essentialism in philosophy; everything has a true essence)
Change Notes
- 2004-10-29: new
- 2005-01-07: revised

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