Combining Philosophers
Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Xunzi (Xun Kuang) and John Heil
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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 1. Nature of Relations
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We want the ontology of relations, not just a formal way of specifying them [Heil]
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Two people are indirectly related by height; the direct relation is internal, between properties [Heil]
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Maybe all the other features of the world can be reduced to relations [Heil]
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Most philosophers now (absurdly) believe that relations fully exist [Heil]
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8. Modes of Existence / A. Relations / 2. Internal Relations
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Truthmaking is a clear example of an internal relation [Heil]
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If R internally relates a and b, and you have a and b, you thereby have R [Heil]
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In the case of 5 and 6, their relational truthmaker is just the numbers [Heil]
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If causal relations are power manifestations, that makes them internal relations [Heil]
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