2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Logic and Ontology of Contemporary Essentialism
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22520010
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Philosophy/Ethics
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| Research Institution | Saitama University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 形而上学 / 存在論 / 本質主義 / 耐続 / 時制 / 生成 / 穴 / 虹 |
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| Research Abstract |
Based upon comparative considerations on several types of essentialism, I adopted ‘the categorial power essentialism', which is basically a variety of the definitional essentialism based on real definitions but which also introduces some aspects of the dispositional essentialism and the minimal essentialism. Standing upon that position, I made real definitions of a hole and a rainbow, both of which are pseudo-substances. The former was defined as a dependent endurant that has the power of fillability. The latter was defined as a phenomenal endurant that lacks real individuality which is required for a real concrete object. Moreover I characterized the endurance, which is a part of essence of substantial objects, as the pure becoming regarded as the trans-moment identity and defended its reality together with that of tense and becoming.
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Research Products
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