Download or read book Philosophies of Essence written by David H. DeGrood and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophies of essence provides a critical evaluation of the concept of 'essence' from the Pre-Socratics to the present, as well as indicating the social roots of the various developments. Further, it shows the fruitfulness the concept still has for a scientific materialistic outlook. In addition, a new dual formulation of the concept is given.--Preface.