Single Idea 12685

[catalogued under 9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 1. Structure of an Object]

Full Idea

I would define categorical properties as those whose identities depend only on the kinds of structures they represent.

Gist of Idea

Categorical properties depend only on the structures they represent

Source

Brian Ellis (The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism [2009], 3 n8)

Book Reference

Ellis,Brian: 'The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism' [Acument 2009], p.70


A Reaction

Aha. So categorical properties would be much more perspicaciously labelled as 'structural' properties. Why does philosophical terminology make it all more difficult than it needs to be?