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