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Propositional Logic of Essence

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This paper presents a propositional version of Kit Fine"s (quantified) logic for essentialist statements, provides it with a semantics, and proves the former adequate (i.e. sound and complete) with respect to the latter.

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  1. Faculté des Lettres, Départment de Philosophie, Université de Genève, Uni Bastions, CH-1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

    Fabrice Correia

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Correia, F. Propositional Logic of Essence. Journal of Philosophical Logic 29, 295–313 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004796309066

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