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    Putnam's Twin Earth argument establishes that water must ... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The arguments of Kripke and Putnam establish only partial essences, not full essences, for natural kinds and individuals.

    Putnam's Twin Earth argument establishes that water must have H2O's microstructure, yet leaves undetermined how much structural deviation still counts as water.

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