Combining Philosophers

Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Anthony Quinton and Jaegwon Kim

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 3. Types of Properties
12229 Maybe we have abundant properties for semantics, and sparse properties for ontology [Hale/Wright]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties
15456 Extrinsic properties, unlike intrinsics, imply the existence of a separate object [Kim, by Lewis]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties
15728 The naturalness of a class depends as much on the observers as on the objects [Quinton]
9407 Properties imply natural classes which can be picked out by everybody [Quinton]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties
3430 Resemblance or similarity is the core of our concept of a property [Kim]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 7. Emergent Properties
3432 Is weight a 'resultant' property of water, but transparency an 'emergent' property? [Kim]
2320 Properties can have causal powers lacked by their constituents [Kim]
3434 Emergent properties are 'brute facts' (inexplicable), but still cause things [Kim]
8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 10. Properties as Predicates
18443 A successful predicate guarantees the existence of a property - the way of being it expresses [Hale/Wright]
8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 5. Powers and Properties
3436 Should properties be individuated by their causal powers? [Kim]
8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 4. Uninstantiated Universals
15729 Uninstantiated properties must be defined using the instantiated ones [Quinton]