Substance and Identity-Dependence

Philosophical Papers 35 (1):103-118 (2006)
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There is no consensus on how to define substance, but one popular view is that substances are entities that are independent in some sense or other.  E. J. Lowe’s version of this approach stresses that substances are not dependent on other particulars for their identity.  I develop the meaning of this proposal, defend it against some criticisms, and then show that others do require that the theory be modified.

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