Combining Philosophers

Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, John Searle and DH Mellor / A Oliver

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8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 3. Types of Properties

5790	A property is 'emergent' if it is caused by elements of a system, when the elements lack the property [Searle]

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Maybe we have abundant properties for semantics, and sparse properties for ontology [Hale/Wright]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 6. Categorical Properties

4027	Properties are respects in which particular objects may be alike or differ [Mellor/Oliver]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 7. Emergent Properties

3471	Some properties depend on components, others on their relations [Searle]

3472	Fully 'emergent' properties contradict our whole theory of causation [Searle]

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]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 12. Denial of Properties

4029	Nominalists ask why we should postulate properties at all [Mellor/Oliver]