In philosophy, the debate between the essence and accidents or essential properties and accidental properties is an ongoing one. It can be traced back to Socratic dialogues with Socrates seeking to find the essence of Justice or beauty through the method of dialectical enquiry. One of the distinctions between essential and accidental properties stated on … Continue reading Is name an essential feature or an arbitrary feature?
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What’s in a Name?
Every time I meet new people a fear beholds me- What if they ask me my name? As a Pre-T Trans guy, things are pretty complicated. I would hate to tell them my legal name which I haven't changed yet. That's a name I can't bear to say or hear referring to me anymore. The … Continue reading What’s in a Name?
Under Transformation 