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What essential property of water did Kripke claim to be necessary and known a posteriori?

  • Its fluidity

  • Its taste

  • Its boiling point

  • Its H2O composition

Answer

Its H2O composition, which can be empirically verified through scientific experimentation and observation, serves as the fundamental property of water that Kripke identified as necessary and knowable through experience.
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