Publications [#365094] of Ásta

Papers Published

1. Ásta. "Essentiality conferred." Philosophical Studies 140:1 (July, 2008): 135-148. [doi]

   Abstract:
   In this article I introduce a certain kind of anti-realist account of what makes a property essential to an object and defend it against likely objections. This account, which I call a 'conferralist' account, shares some of the attractive features of other anti-realist accounts, such as conventionalism and expressivism, but I believe, not their respective drawbacks. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.