Avicennian essentialism

British Journal for the History of Philosophy 30 (3):410-433 (2022)
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Essentialism can be defined as a metaphysical theory according to which things have essential and accidental properties. In this paper, I will address Avicennian essentialism, that is, essentialism...

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10.1080/09608788.2021.2007845

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Avicenna on common natures and the ground of the categories.Hashem Morvarid - forthcoming - British Journal for the History of Philosophy:1-32.

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