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of another (much older) neologism qui(d)ditas ('whatness'), which is a calque of Aristotle's Greek to ti esti ?? ?? ???? or 'the what (it) is'.

Haecceity vs. quiddity

Haecceity may be defined in some dictionaries as simply the "essence" of a thing, or as a simple synonym for quiddity or hypokeimenon. However, in proper philosophical

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