essentialaccidental
Essentialaccidental is a term used in analytic philosophy and related disciplines as a label for properties that do not fit neatly into the traditional categories of essential or accidental. It functions as a heuristic device to examine how different theories treat the status of features that sit near the boundary between necessity and contingency.
In classical metaphysics, essential properties are those a thing must have to be what it is, while
Common discussions involve natural kinds and artifacts. For example, a trait might seem essential for naming
The term is not universally standardized and is used variably. Critics caution that labeling something as essentialaccidental