Non-essentialism
From Geography
Non-essentialism is, as the term metnions, opposed to essentialism. It stands for the belief that any given entity isn't automatically what it is called. A question is made why something is called and what it determines it to be called this way.
For example essentialism can put questions by the defining of a chair, why it is called this way and the characteristics needed to define it. Non-essentialism argues that there are no characteristics or traits that define this. Every aspect of something and its naming can be argued.
This can be a bit confusing, since each 'thing' is questioned about its existence and its difference witch others. A non-essentialist however would define this as when everything is particular, because of the lack of defining it properly, that which is accidental is just as important as what is essential. The main focus of this non-essentialism is then also a change of viewing things.
