Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Speussipus, M.R. Ayers and Jaegwon Kim
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7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / a. Nature of events
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Events do not have natural boundaries, and we have to set them [Ayers]
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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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