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ontological dependence: a standalone construct

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Metaphysics

relation in which one entity depends for its existence or identity on another, analyzed through essence rather than modal necessity.

In metaphysics, ontological dependence refers to relation in which one entity depends for its existence or identity on another, analyzed through essence rather than modal necessity. This meaning comes from Fine (1995) in Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society.[1]

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References

Fine, K. (1995). XIV: Ontological Dependence. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 95(1), 269-290. https://doi.org/10.1093/aristotelian/95.1.269

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