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Accident (Philosophy)In philosophy, an accident is a property that its bearer has contingently—that is, a property which its bearer could have failed to have (without having failed to exist), had things been different. Accidental properties are defined by contrast with essential properties—properties which their bearer could not fail to have without failing to exist (or failing to exist as what it is). See also: essence, modal logic
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