Single Idea 17679

[catalogued under 8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 1. Nature of Properties]

Full Idea

A property ...is something which is strictly identical, strictly the same, in all its different instances.

Gist of Idea

All instances of some property are strictly identical

Source

David M. Armstrong (What is a Law of Nature? [1983], 06.2)

Book Reference

Armstrong,D.M.: 'What is a Law of Nature?' [CUP 1985], p.83


A Reaction

Some is gravitation one property, or an infinity of properties, for each of its values? What is the same between objects of different mass. I sort of believe in all the masses, but I'm not sure what 'mass' is. Abstraction, say I.