Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaxarchus, Robert Hanna and Jaegwon Kim
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7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / c. Reduction of events
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For Kim, events are exemplifications of properties by objects at particular times [Kim, by Psillos]
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How fine-grained Kim's events are depends on how finely properties are individuated [Kim, by Schaffer,J]
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If events are ordered triples of items, such things seem to be sets, and hence abstract [Simons on Kim]
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Events cannot be merely ordered triples, but must specify the link between the elements [Kim, by Simons]
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Events are composed of an object with an attribute at a time [Kim, by Simons]
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Since properties like self-identity and being 2+2=4 are timeless, Kim must restrict his properties [Simons on Kim]
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Kim's theory results in too many events [Simons on Kim]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 2. Reduction
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Reductionism is good on light, genes, temperature and transparency [Kim, by PG]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / a. Nature of supervenience
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Supervenient properties must have matching base properties [Kim]
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Supervenience is linked to dependence [Kim]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / b. Types of supervenience
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Mereological supervenience says wholes are fixed by parts [Kim]
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Supervenience can add covariation, upward dependence, and nomological connection [Hanna]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience
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Supervenience is not a dependence relation, on the lines of causal, mereological or semantic dependence [Kim]
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Supervenience is just a 'surface' relation of pattern covariation, which still needs deeper explanation [Kim]
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Supervenience suggest dependence without reduction (e.g. beauty) [Kim]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality
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Causal power is a good way of distinguishing the real from the unreal [Kim]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 6. Physicalism
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'Physical facts determine all the facts' is the physicalists' slogan [Kim]
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