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    Kripke's own modal argument in Naming and Necessity ident... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The arguments of Kripke and Putnam establish only partial essences, not full essences, for natural kinds and individuals.

    Kripke's own modal argument in Naming and Necessity identifies origin as necessary for individuals but never specifies what conditions suffice to constitute that origin.

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